Mycoflora Of Stored Locus Beans (Parkia Biglobosa) Purchased From Uselu Market

Mycoflora Of Stored Locus Beans (Parkia Biglobosa) Purchased From Uselu Market

Abstract

Stored locust bean samples were bought from Uselu request and analysed for their fungal cargo and physicochemical parcels similar as humidity content, pH value and titratable acidity. Recitation of the total fungal species was carried out by pour plate fashion using applicable medium, potato dextrose agar( PDA) with antimicrobial agents( streptomycin), incorporated to inhibit bacteria growth. The fungal isolates were linked using artistic and morphological characterization. humidity content determination was done by drying to constant weight in roaster at 103 °C, the pH value was determined using a pH cadence while titratable acidity was by acid- base response using0.1 N sodium hydroxide( NaOH) result. The total fungi count on potato dextrose agar was2.0x10- 8 from Uselu request. The humidity content was18.9, the pH value6.1 and titratable acidity0.61 ml of0.1 N, NaOH. The species of fungi insulated and linked at the end of the analysis were Fusarium sp, Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium sp, Saccharomyces sp and Aspergillus niger. The identification was grounded of morpohological characteristics. These fungal colonization and impurity of stored locust bean cause inedibility, reduce request value and reduction of its nutrients. Hence, acceptable drying of crops, forestallment of humidityre-absorption and the general enhancement of storehouse installations at all situations of product is recommended as a safe guard against fungi deterioration of locust bean.