Microbiological Quality of Raw Camel Milk in Degahbour District of Jarar Zone, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia  

作　　者：Mahamed Hassen Tadele Amentie Mahamed Hassen;Tadele Amentie(Department of Animal and Range Science, College of Dry Land Agriculture, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia)

机构地区：[1]Department of Animal and Range Science, College of Dry Land Agriculture, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia

出　　处：《Open Journal of Animal Sciences》2022年第2期226-238,共13页动物科学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：A cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate microbiological quality of raw camel milk in Degahbour district. A total of 40 pooled raw camel milk samples (each with a volume of 450 mL) were collected from the udders and milk handling equipment of producers in Degahbour district. The raw milk samples were subjected to laboratory analyses to evaluate standard plate counts (SPC), total coliform count (TCC) yeast and mold count (YMC) to determine the microbiological quality of the raw camel milk in the study area. The overall mean SPC, CC and YMC for raw camel milk samples collected from the udder was 5.35 ± 0.19, 2.59 ± 0.16 and 1.71 ± 0.12, respectively. The overall mean counts for samples collected from the equipment of producers were 6.72 ± 0.17, 4.71 ± 0.23 and 1.61 ± 0.21 for SPC, CC and YMC, respectively. Significant difference (P 0.05) in mean SPC, TCC and YMC was observed between milk samples collected from pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems as well as collected from udders and milk equipment. In general, it was concluded that raw camel milk samples collected from the udder as well as from the equipment of producers were contaminated with SPC, CC and YMC, with loads exceeding the respective acceptable limits. Therefore, hygienic production and postharvest handling practices need to be followed to improve the quality and suitability of camel milk for its intended use in the study area.A cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate microbiological quality of raw camel milk in Degahbour district. A total of 40 pooled raw camel milk samples (each with a volume of 450 mL) were collected from the udders and milk handling equipment of producers in Degahbour district. The raw milk samples were subjected to laboratory analyses to evaluate standard plate counts (SPC), total coliform count (TCC) yeast and mold count (YMC) to determine the microbiological quality of the raw camel milk in the study area. The overall mean SPC, CC and YMC for raw camel milk samples collected from the udder was 5.35 ± 0.19, 2.59 ± 0.16 and 1.71 ± 0.12, respectively. The overall mean counts for samples collected from the equipment of producers were 6.72 ± 0.17, 4.71 ± 0.23 and 1.61 ± 0.21 for SPC, CC and YMC, respectively. Significant difference (P 0.05) in mean SPC, TCC and YMC was observed between milk samples collected from pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems as well as collected from udders and milk equipment. In general, it was concluded that raw camel milk samples collected from the udder as well as from the equipment of producers were contaminated with SPC, CC and YMC, with loads exceeding the respective acceptable limits. Therefore, hygienic production and postharvest handling practices need to be followed to improve the quality and suitability of camel milk for its intended use in the study area.

关 键 词：Microbiological Quality Production System Raw Camel 

分 类 号：F42[经济管理—产业经济]