| Titre |
Endogenous methods for preservation of wagashi, a Beninese traditional cheese |
| Auteurs |
SESSOU PHILIPPE [1],
FAROUGOU SOUAÏBOU [2],
AZOKPOTA PAULIN [3],
YOUSSAO ABDOU KARIM ISSAKA [4],
YEHOUENOU BONIFACE B. [5],
AHOUNOU G. SERGE [6],
SOHOUNHLOUE KOKO CODJO DOMINIQUE [7],
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| Journal: |
African Journal of Agricultural Research |
| Catégorie Journal: |
Internationale |
| Impact factor: |
0.35 |
| Volume Journal: |
8 |
| DOI: |
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| Resume |
Traditional cheese locally called wagashi is a good proteins source with high water content (60%) which
is favorable for microorganism’s growth that affects its quality. This work summarizes the endogenous
methods used for wagashi preservation in Benin. Data have been collected during a survey toward 318
producers, 164 retailers and 464 consumers of Wagashi randomly selected from six agroecological
zones. . Sun drying (62.26%), whey storage (21.07%) soaking in untreated water (8.49%) are the
methods mostly used by producers to preserve wagashi. Daily cooking of wagashi at 80 to 100°C is the
main method used by the sellers (86.58%) whereas traditional smoking was practiced by consumers
(28.8%).Globally, these methods cannot preserve the product no more than 12 days of conservation,
except for smoking method. In addition, cooking of spoiled wagashi with or without leaves of Vitellaria
paradoxa, Pennisetum polystachion or Piliostigma thonningii by the producers, sellers or consumers
for microbial decontamination and deodorization of the product could not avoid hazards inside the
product. Probably, consumption of wagashi in Benin could be associated with microbial contamination |
| Mots clés |
Fulani, milk, whey, wagashi, pathogens, microbial decontamination |
| Pages |
4254 - 4261 |
| Fichier |
(PDF) |