Sensitivity of polymerase chain reaction in the detection of rat meat adulteration of beef meatballs in Indonesia.

beef meatball food safety polymerase chain reaction method public health rat meat sensitivity

Journal

Veterinary world
ISSN: 0972-8988
Titre abrégé: Vet World
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101504872

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2020
Historique:
received: 25 12 2019
accepted: 07 04 2020
entrez: 9 7 2020
pubmed: 9 7 2020
medline: 9 7 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Meatballs are a processed product of animal origin that is consumed cooked, usually with chicken, beef, or pork as the main ingredient. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous sellers in Indonesia may adulterate this product with rat meat to decrease production costs. Rat meat in any food is a critical public health issue and is prohibited under Indonesian food safety laws, as well as within Muslim communities. This study aimed to test the sensitivity of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method in the detection of rat meat contained in processed, cooked beef meatballs. Beef meatballs were formulated with different concentrations of rat meat. Molecular detection of adulteration was initiated by DNA extraction of each cooked meatball formulation followed by PCR using a specific primer for mitochondrial DNA Cytochrome b gene of rat, which primer sequences, i.e., forward primer: 5'CATGGGGACGAGGACTATACTATG '3 and reverse primer: 5'GTAGTCCCAATGTAAGGGATAGCTG'3. Our study showed that the PCR method is sensitive in detecting 5% or greater rat meat adulteration of cooked beef meatballs. The PCR method can be used to detect most rat meat adulteration of cooked beef meatballs and offers a sensitive and effective means to protect food safety and religious requirements in Indonesia.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND AND AIM OBJECTIVE
Meatballs are a processed product of animal origin that is consumed cooked, usually with chicken, beef, or pork as the main ingredient. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous sellers in Indonesia may adulterate this product with rat meat to decrease production costs. Rat meat in any food is a critical public health issue and is prohibited under Indonesian food safety laws, as well as within Muslim communities. This study aimed to test the sensitivity of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method in the detection of rat meat contained in processed, cooked beef meatballs.
MATERIALS AND METHODS METHODS
Beef meatballs were formulated with different concentrations of rat meat. Molecular detection of adulteration was initiated by DNA extraction of each cooked meatball formulation followed by PCR using a specific primer for mitochondrial DNA Cytochrome b gene of rat, which primer sequences, i.e., forward primer: 5'CATGGGGACGAGGACTATACTATG '3 and reverse primer: 5'GTAGTCCCAATGTAAGGGATAGCTG'3.
RESULTS RESULTS
Our study showed that the PCR method is sensitive in detecting 5% or greater rat meat adulteration of cooked beef meatballs.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
The PCR method can be used to detect most rat meat adulteration of cooked beef meatballs and offers a sensitive and effective means to protect food safety and religious requirements in Indonesia.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32636586
doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.905-908
pii: Vetworld-13-905
pmc: PMC7311886
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

905-908

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © Suryawan, et al.

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Auteurs

G Y Suryawan (GY)

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, Jl. PB. Sudirman, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

I W Suardana (IW)

Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, Jl. PB. Sudirman, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

I N Wandia (IN)

Department of Basic Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University, Jl. PB. Sudirman, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

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