Eze Anita Chiamaka

Isolation and Identification of Bacterial Contaminants in Selected Soup Thickeners: Achi (Brachystegia eurycoma) and Cocoyam Powder (Colocasia esculenta) from Markets in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria

Ogechukwu Calista Dozie-Nwakile, Ferdinand Chinwetalu Onwuka, Oluchi Mary Okeh, Eze Anita Chiamaka, Aghatise Kevin Erhamwonyi & Seto Tunrayo Aladenika · Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2026

Background: Traditional Nigerian soup thickeners Achi (Brachystegia eurycoma) and cocoyam powder (Colocasia esculenta) are widely consumed yet are often produced, processed, and marketed under conditions of limited hygiene control. Consumer complaints of gastrointestinal disturba...