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- Title
Evaluation de la qualité physico-chimique et microbiologique de quelques farines infantiles locales vendues à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
- Authors
Bougma, Sanogo; Oboulbiga, Edwige Bahanla; Tarnagda, Bakary; Zongo, Oumarou; Kaboré, Boukaré; Ouedraogo, Henri Sidabéwindin; Toulsoumdé Songré-Ouattara, Laurencia; Savadogo, Aly
- Abstract
Introduction: the quality of infant flours used to support dietary diversification is of great importance. Unfortunately, transformation processes result in poor hygiene practices. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical and microbiological quality of local infant flours sold in Ouagadougou. Methods: physicochemical and microbiological parameters were determined according to standard methods. Data were processed on Excel 2016 and the averages were compared using XLSTAT 2016. Results: out of the 102 units of 20 local infant flour brands analyzed, the basic raw materials consisted of local cereals, legumes, enzymes, minerals and vitamins. Water content ranged from 1.92±0.01% to 5.51±0.03%, while pH ranged from 5.55±0.01 to 6.36±0.00. Total flora ranged from 2,4.102 CFU/g to 1,1.104 CFU/g, total coliforms from 0 to 2,8.103 CFU/g, fecal coliforms from 0 to 5,3.102 CFU/g, and yeasts and moulds from 4 CFU/g to 1,1.103 CFU/g. No confirmed Salmonella and Escherichia coli colonies were detected. With respect to the microbiological evaluation, all the cooking flours showed satisfactory total aerobic flora, Escherichia coli and Salmonella, 64.71% showed satisfactory faecal coliforms and 94.12% showed satisfactory yeasts and moulds. All instant flours had satisfactory microbiological loads. Conclusion: overall, local infant flours sold in Ouagadougou are of satisfactory physicochemical and microbiological quality, with the exception of some cooking flours.
- Subjects
BABY foods; FLOUR microbiology; FLOUR quality; ESCHERICHIA coli; RAW materials
- Publication
Pan African Medical Journal One Health, 2022, Vol 9, p1
- ISSN
2707-2800
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.25.37566