MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION AND NUTRITIONAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF BURUKUTU SOLD IN NGURU NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
*Onyeze Rosemary C., Onah Gloria T., and Eze Chidubem C.
Abstract
The microbiological and nutritional qualities of burukutu sold in Nguru
Nsukka were carried out. Six samples of burukutu were examined for
total plate count of miro-oranisms using pour plate technique and also
for nutritional contents. The total plate count ranged from 8.7% to
21.7%. The bacterial isolated were Staphylococcus specie,
Streptococcus specie, Bacillus specie, Pseudomonas specie, while the
fungi isolated were Aspergillus specie, saccharomyces specie and
Fusarium specie. The nutritional contenst were PH 3.34, Alcoholic
content 0.98%, Moisture content 93.0%, Ash content 1.07%, Crude
protein 2.75%, Crude fiber, 0.35% and Carbohydrate 1.92%.
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