Ngah Osoe Bouli Freddy Patrick*, Aliou Mohamadou, Moffo Frederic, Hamidou liman, Adamou Moise, Mamoudou Abdoulmoumini and Wafo Fokam Agnes Jorelle
From January to December 2022 a study was carried out in Cameroon to have the microbiological profile of honeys produced in the most productive areas, according to the transformational levels. For that, 150 samples were collected proportionally to the weight production of each are with respectively 90 samples in the bimodal forest, and 30 in the western highlands and Sudanoguinean agroecological zones. These samples were analysed via the plate count methods and the Analytical Profile Index (API 20E-BIOMERIEUX®) according to the manufacturer’s guidelines. The results obtained showed that all the samples were contaminated, 48.66 ± 33% of them having load level above the recommended ones. Risks factors associated with the contamination of honeys revealed a strong association (p<0.001) between the microbial agent and the technological level. A multilinear regression analysis showed that there is a high correlation of contamination of honey at the market level with those at the hive and extraction levels (F (1,4)=96,63, with p<0.01; R²=0.96). In general, type of hives and extraction method influence the probability of contamination, straw hives and traditional methods having a positive influence. The honey from market were more contaminated than those at the extraction level, followed by those from the hives, while honey from the Sudanoguinean area were more contaminated followed by those from the bimodal forest, and those of the western highlands being the less. These results bring a new insight in the risk factors of contamination of honeys in Cameroon, and may help to put a place a training program to promote good beekeeping practices in order to ameliorate the quality of hone so as its productivity.
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