Microbiological and parasitological quality of honey produced in İstanbul

Authors : Emek DÜMEN, Hayrettin AKKAYA, Gülay Merve ÖZ, Funda Hatice SEZGİN

Pages : 602-607

Doi:10.3906/vet-1301-46

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, 500 honey samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(with combs); were collected directly from the hives in various parts of İstanbul. The presence and the interactions of different microbiological and parasitological parameters insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(coliforms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Ascosphaera apis, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Paenibacillus larvae, Melissococcus pluton, and Nosema spp.); were investigated. According to the results, 80 samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16%); tested positive for coliforms, 18 samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.6%); for E. coli, 67 samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(13.4%); for S. aureus, 51 samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10.2%); for A. apis, 22 samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.4%); for A. flavus, 32 samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.4%); for A. fumigatus, 16 samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.2%); for P. larvae, 29 samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.8%); for M. pluton, and 39 samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.8%); for Nosema spp. The results showed that there were significant correlations among all the binary relationships of microbiological parameters insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(coliforms, E. coli, S. aureus, P. larvae, and M. pluton);, while no interactions were detected among the parasitological parameters insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(A. apis, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, and Nosema spp.);. Additionally, no significant relations were determined between parasitological and microbiological parameters.
Keywords : Key words Honey, foodborne pathogens, foodborne parasites