Database research record2024·Brazil (Vitória)
Qualidade Microbiológica no Cultivo de Plantas Alimentícias e Medicinais Produzidas em uma Horta Urbana de uma Instituição de Ensino
Beatriz Barbosa da Silva, Caroline Senatore, Manueli Monciozo Domingos, Jackline Freitas Brilhante de São José
Ensaios e Ciência C Biológicas Agrárias e da Saúde
Urban Farm DB summary
From March to May 2023, the microbiological quality of food and medicinal plants, soil, and irrigation water was evaluated in an urban garden at an educational institution in Vitória, Brazil. 16.6% (n=2) of the analyzed plants exceeded legal limits for total coliforms at 35ºC, and Salmonella spp. was detected in 41.6% (n=5) of plants. Salmonella spp. was also found in 80.0% (n=4) of soil samples, suggesting a potential source of plant contamination.