FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH PEELED-FRRESH FRUITS SOLD BY STREET VENDORS IN PORT HARCOURT TOWN, RIVERS STATE.
- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology Faculty of Science University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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Peeled fruits each of Watermelon (Citrulus lunatus), Pawpaw (Carica papaya), and Pineapple ( Ananas comosus) were bought from street vendors in Creek Road Market, Mile 1 Market, Mile 3 Market, Borokiri and Lagos Bus Stop all in Port Harcourt Town, Rivers State to investigate the fungi associated with these fruits and the possible implications associated with their consumption using the Standard Blotter Method and the Acidified Potato Dextrose Agar Method. Four major species were isolated from these fruits. They include-Rhizopus stolonifer, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium sp and Penicillium oxalicum. The fruits bought from Creek Road Market revealed the highest % incidence occurrence while those in Mile 1 Market had a lower % incidence occurrence. Aspergillus niger was observed to have had the highest percentage incidence in all the areas sampled and all the fruits used, followed by Rhizopus stolonifer and Fusarium sp. Penicillium oxalium was only observed in Pineapple ( Ananas comosus) in all the sampled locations while Aspergillus flavus was only observed in Pawpaw (Carica papaya) and it had the least percentage incidence occurrence in all the sampled locations. The inherent hazards associated with the consumption of fruits on display at these markets are discussed and suggestions on how to prevent the likelihood of fruit-borne infections, including improved sanitary conditions in the markets are discussed.
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[Benson D. M. and Nwachukw E. O. (2017); FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH PEELED-FRRESH FRUITS SOLD BY STREET VENDORS IN PORT HARCOURT TOWN, RIVERS STATE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 2002-2008] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
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