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• 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.