Evaluation of Enrofloxacin and Toltrazuril residues in broiler muscles collected from Lattakia markets – Syria

Authors

  • Ali Nisafi Tishreen University
  • Tawfik Dalla Tishreen University
  • Abdul karim Hallak University Hama
  • Abdullatif Charif Tishreen University

Abstract

      This study aimed to evaluate the content of breast and thigh of broiler muscles from the antibiotic Enrofloxacin and anti-coccidia Toltrazuril, and to compare the results obtained, with the maximum residue limit (MRL) allowed locally and internationally, to assess the safety of human consumption of these meats.Random samples of broilers breasts and thighs were collected from the markets of Latakia during all months of 2018, and were extracted and analyzed in the laboratories of the Ministry of Agriculture in Damascus using the high-performance liquid chromatography technique (HPLC).

      The results showed that there were high levels of Enrofloxacin and Toltrazuril in samples, ranging between (31.05 to 175.77 ) and (9.64- 251.09) µg/ kg, respectively. 79.2 and 87.5% of samples contained residues of them, and 41.67 and 50% of the total samples exceeded the maximum residues limit (MRL) for both Enrofloxacin and Toltrazuril, respectively. The statistical analysis of results showed no significant differences (P> 0.05) when comparing the mean concentrations of Enrofloxacin with each other during seasons. While the differences were significant (P≤0.05) when comparing the mean concentration of Toltrazuril in the second quarter samples with the mean concentration in the remaining quarters.

Author Biographies

Ali Nisafi, Tishreen University

Professor , Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture

Tawfik Dalla, Tishreen University

Professor , Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture

Abdul karim Hallak, University Hama

Assistant Professor , Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Abdullatif Charif, Tishreen University

PhD student, Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture

Published

2021-01-25

How to Cite

نيصافي ع. ., دلّا ت. ., حلّاق ع. ا. ., & شريف ع. ا. . (2021). Evaluation of Enrofloxacin and Toltrazuril residues in broiler muscles collected from Lattakia markets – Syria. Tishreen University Journal -Biological Sciences Series, 42(6). Retrieved from https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/bioscnc/article/view/10306

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