Abstract
Chloramphenicol Residues in Retailed Chicken in Davao City Public Markets
Highlights
Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibacterial substance. It is actively used against Gram-positive organisms and some other Gram-negative bacteria organisms under Enterobacteriaceae which includes Escherichia spp. and Salmonella spp. which are responsible for a broad range of infections in both humans and animals making this drug prominently used as a treatment in veterinary medicine (Bishop, 2005)
Genotoxicity, embryo toxicity and fetotoxicity, its carcinogenic potential to humans and the lack of a dose-response relationship for aplastic anaemia are concerns expressed about chloramphenicol intake (Wongtavatchai et al, 2004)
Research Locale The retailed chicken samples were purchased from three public markets in Davao City, which are located in three geographical districts in the city
Summary
Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibacterial substance. It is actively used against Gram-positive organisms and some other Gram-negative bacteria organisms under Enterobacteriaceae which includes Escherichia spp. and Salmonella spp. which are responsible for a broad range of infections in both humans and animals making this drug prominently used as a treatment in veterinary medicine (Bishop, 2005). With its non-dose dependent toxicity in humans and possible residues that will remain in animal food products, chloramphenicol in food-producing animals have been legally banned with a maximum residue level of zero being expected in any animal meat products (Aduweyi et al, 2011). Both regulatory authorities, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Health (DOH), banned the usage of chloramphenicol as a drug for food-producing animals in the Philippines. The proposed study will determine the presence of chloramphenicol residue in retailed chicken sold in selected Davao City public markets giving awareness to the public of the possible toxic effects brought by these drug residues and for regulatory authorities to maintain its strict policy of drug prohibition
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