Evaluation Of Fermented African Oil Bean (UGBA) For Bacteria Of Public Health Significance.

ABSTRACT

Bacteriological studies were conducted to establish the quality of fermented African oil bean consumed in Abia State. A total of forty(40) samples; 10 each of wrapped fermented African oil bean were randomly sampled and cultured on Nutrient, Macconkey, Mannitol salt and Salmonella-Shigella agars aerobically. Results indicated a high prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Total aerobic count in all the samples. Ahiaeke market had a total aerobic plate count of 6.6 x Ariam market had 4.3 x io, Ndoro market has 6.8 x iO and Olokoro market had 5.9 x respectively. The bacterial 'isolates from fermented African oil bean in Ahiaeke, Ariam, Ndoro and Olokoro included Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia col Kiebsiella species, Micrococcus species, Shigella species, Salmonella species, Streptococqis species, Pseudomonas species, Enterobacter species, Lactobacillus species and Bacillus species. The results revealed that the good sanitary pradices in handling foods are still inadequate.