PARASITIC CONTAMINATION OF VEGETABLES SOLD AT HAYIN DANMANI MARKET IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.

  • Karderam Bukar Dikwa Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna
  • Regina Sahabi Nigerian Army.
  • Olinya Chibuike Emmanuel Nigerian Army.
  • Nwigwe Uchenna Nigerian Army.
  • Oluwadamilola Bakare Nigerian Navy/
  • Solomon Ghaddafi Aminu Nigerian Navy/
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/bs.v3i9.1660
Keywords: Vegetables,, Intestinal parasites, Eggs/cysts,, Contamination, Hayin Danmani

Abstract

Vegetables commonly sold at Hayin Danmani market in Kaduna Metropolis were screened for
possible contamination by intestinal parasites. A total of 106 samples of nine different varieties of
vegetables were purchased and examined via sedimentation centrifugation method between January
to May 2016. Overall results shows 66 (62.3%) vegetables were contaminated with various stages of
intestinal parasites. The prevalence of parasitic contamination recorded were: Lettuce (Lactuca
sativa) 12(85.7%), Cabbage (Brassica oleracae) 12(85.7%), Tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) 4
(33.3%) , Green Onion (Allium cepa% ) 6(50.0), Cucumber (Cucumus sativa) 8(6.7%), Roselle
leaves (Hibiscus sabdariffa) 7(58.3%), Carrot (Daucus carota) 6 (60.0%), Spinach (Spinacia
oleracae) 7(70.0%) and Jute leaves (Corchorus olitorius) 4(40.0%). Consumption of such vegetables
without adequate washing may be a source of transmission of intestinal parasites and may play a
major role in the epidemiology of intestinal parasites.

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Author Biography

Karderam Bukar Dikwa, Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna

Department of Biological Sciences Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna

Published
2017-09-30
How to Cite
Dikwa, K. B., Sahabi, R., Emmanuel, O. C., Uchenna, N., Bakare, O., & Aminu, S. G. (2017). PARASITIC CONTAMINATION OF VEGETABLES SOLD AT HAYIN DANMANI MARKET IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA. IJRDO - JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 3(9), 28-35. https://doi.org/10.53555/bs.v3i9.1660
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Vol. 3 No. 9 (2017): IJRDO - Journal of Biological Science
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