Microbiological Quality of Some Yoghurt Sold in Uwelu-Community, Edo State, Nigeria
1 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, P.M.B 14 Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Benson Idahosa University, PMB 1100 Benin city, Edo State Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: osatohanmweno@nsmjournal.org.ng
2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Benson Idahosa University, PMB 1100 Benin city, Edo State Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: osatohanmweno@nsmjournal.org.ng
Abstract
Yoghurt is a dairy product generally consumed around the globe due to its energy content and health advantages. An investigation on the microbiological quality of sixteen yoghurt samples from eight different brands, four registered by NAFDAC and four unregistered were randomly obtained The pH and microbiological parameters were evaluated using standard methods. The pH readings of the yoghurt samples ranged from 4.00- 5.60. The total viable bacteria and fungi counts of the two groups of yoghurt ranged from 3.0 x 104 ± 1.00 to 28.0 x 104 ± 12.77 and 4.9 x 104 ± 6.24 to 10.9 x 104 ± 4.36 respectively. There was a significant difference (p
Keywords
Yoghurt
Microbiological Quality
Contamination
Diary products
NAFDAC
How to Cite
O, O., & F., O. N. (2020). Microbiological Quality of Some Yoghurt Sold in Uwelu-Community, Edo State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 34(2), 5212-5220.
O. O, and O. N. F., "Microbiological Quality of Some Yoghurt Sold in Uwelu-Community, Edo State, Nigeria," Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 5212-5220, December 2020.
