Title
Effect ff chemical disinfectants and plant extracts on bacterial load in carcasses of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)
Other title
Efecto de desinfectantes químicos y extractos de plantas sobre la carga bacteriana en carcasas de cuyes (Cavia porcellus)
Date Issued
01 April 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Instituto Veterinario de Investigaciones Tropicales y de Altura
Instituto Veterinario de Investigaciones Tropicales y de Altura
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of chlorine dioxide (CD), eucalyptus leaf extract grapefruit seed (ELEGS), seed extract grapefruit pulp (SEGP) on reducing the load of aerobic mesophilic bacteria, E. coli, and total coliforms in guinea pig carcasses (Cavia porcellus). It was used a completely randomized factorial design with seven treatments: T1 = Control, T2 = CD 20 ppm, T3 = CD 30 ppm, T4 = ELEGS 3000 ppm, T5 = ELEGS 5000 ppm, T6 = SEGP 400 ppm and T7 = SEGP 800 ppm, where each treatment had five replicates (carcasses), except T1 (n=6). All treatments were effective in reducing the load of aerobic mesophilic bacteria in relation to the control group (T1). In the case of E. coli, T5 was more efficient than T1 (p<0.05), and in total coliforms, T3, T5, T6, and T7 were more efficient that T1 (p<0.05). It is concluded that the use of CD 30 ppm and ELEGS 5000 ppm significantly reduce the bacterial load in carcasses of guinea pigs.
Volume
26
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Protección y nutrición de las plantas
Ciencia animal, Ciencia de productos lácteos
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84937785647
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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