Avaliação das boas práticas no processo de fracionamento e distribuição de plantas medicinais em distribuidora da área metropolitana do município de São Paulo/SP
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2019-06
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Watson, Anna Carolina Vieira
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Sonehara, Ieda Yuriko
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O controle microbiológico das plantas medicinais é indispensável para garantir a
qualidade do produto e minimizar os riscos para o consumidor. As plantas possuem
uma grande variedade de fungos e bactérias em sua microbiota natural, sendo,
portanto, esperado que parte destes microrganismos sejam encontrados no produto
final. Entretanto, durante as etapas de pré e pós-colheita destes vegetais, uma maior
carga microbiana pode ser adicionada às plantas, e assim um produto potencialmente
contaminado é colocado à disposição da população como forma de tratamento
terapêutico, sendo um risco à saúde pública. Neste estudo, três amostras de plantas
medicinais das espécies Matricaria recutita, Peumus boldus e Centella asiatica
doadas por uma empresa distribuidora localizada no município de Mairiporã foram
avaliadas quanto à qualidade microbiológica. A análise foi realizada no laboratório de
microbiologia no Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde da Universidade
Presbiteriana Mackenzie. Foram avaliadas a contagem total de microrganismos
mesófilos, incluindo bactérias e fungos, e realizada a pesquisa de microrganismos
patogênicos, dentre eles Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli e Salmonella sp. As
plantas analisadas apresentaram todos os resultados dentro dos parâmetros
especificados, e ausência de todos os microrganismos patogênicos. Os resultados
apresentados certificaram o cumprimento das Boas Práticas de distribuição e
fracionamento por parte da empresa. Paralelamente a este estudo, foi realizada a
análise de plantas medicinais adquiridas no comércio popular de São Paulo, e os
resultados comparados posteriormente.
The microbiological control of medicinal plants is necessary to guarantee product quality and minimize risks to the consumer. Plants have a wide variety of fungi and bacteria in their natural microbiota, therefore it is expected that part of these microorganisms are found in the final product. However, during the pre and postharvest stages, a higher microbial load may be added to plants, and so a potentially contaminated product is made available to the population as a form of therapeutic treatment, being a risk to public health. In this study, three medicinal plants samples of Matricaria recutita, Peumus boldus and Centella asiatica species donated by a company located in the city of Mairiporã were evaluated as to their microbiological quality. The analysis was performed in the microbiology laboratory at the Center of Biological Sciences and Health of the Mackenzie Presbiterian University. The plants have been evaluated by the quatification of mesophilic microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, and pathogens search, among them: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella sp. The plants presented the results within the specified and absence of all pathogenic microorganisms. The results presented have certified compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. In parallel with this study, medicinal plants acquired at popular trade booths in São Paulo have been analysed, and the results were subsequently compared.
The microbiological control of medicinal plants is necessary to guarantee product quality and minimize risks to the consumer. Plants have a wide variety of fungi and bacteria in their natural microbiota, therefore it is expected that part of these microorganisms are found in the final product. However, during the pre and postharvest stages, a higher microbial load may be added to plants, and so a potentially contaminated product is made available to the population as a form of therapeutic treatment, being a risk to public health. In this study, three medicinal plants samples of Matricaria recutita, Peumus boldus and Centella asiatica species donated by a company located in the city of Mairiporã were evaluated as to their microbiological quality. The analysis was performed in the microbiology laboratory at the Center of Biological Sciences and Health of the Mackenzie Presbiterian University. The plants have been evaluated by the quatification of mesophilic microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, and pathogens search, among them: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella sp. The plants presented the results within the specified and absence of all pathogenic microorganisms. The results presented have certified compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. In parallel with this study, medicinal plants acquired at popular trade booths in São Paulo have been analysed, and the results were subsequently compared.
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qualidade microbiológica , contaminação microbiana , plantas medicinais , microbiological quality , microbial contamination , medicinal plants