TITLE:
Evaluation of Health Risks Related to the Consumption of Fish from the Guéssabo River
AUTHORS:
Paul Attien, Evelyne Toe, Kra Athanase Kouassi, Arthur Constant Zébré, Mamayé Neolly Gomé, Haziz Sina, Nanouman Marina Christelle Assohoun-Djeni, Arsene Konan, Ibourehema Coulibaly, Baba-Moussa Lamine, Adjehi Dadie
KEYWORDS:
Fish, Microorganisms, Heavy Metals, Sanitary Quality, Guéssabo River of Côte D’Ivoire
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.13 No.1,
January
26,
2022
ABSTRACT: Fish is rich in essential nutrients
but can remain a potential source of food poisoning. A study was, therefore, carried out with the
general objective of highlighting the probable biological and chemical dangers
associated with the consumption of fish and
freshwater fruits from the Guéssabo river. The present study was
conducted on 50 carp fish, 50 mackerel fish, 50 frogs and 50 mollusks caught in the Guéssabo River. Microorganisms
were enumerated by conventional tests and heavy metals were investigated
by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. The enumeration
showed high levels of thermotolerant Coliforms (2.5 × 104), Enterobacteriaceae
(3.4 × 104), S. aureus (2.3 × 103) and Yeast/Molds (2.1 × 104), in all
samples the standards were not in conformity with the required standards. High
levels of Al (7230 μg/kg) and Cd (21.57 μg/kg) were observed in carp fish and
these values are above the standard. In
conclusion, the fish caught in the Guéssabo River could be a health
risk factor for the consumer.