Residual antibiotics in milk samples: Assessing the risk and prevalence in Bangladesh

The study aimed to analyze five commonly used veterinary antibiotics: tetracycline (TC), oxytetracycline (OTC), doxycycline (DOX), chlortetracycline (CTC), and enrofloxacin (ENR) in different types of milk samples, risk estimation, and to investigate the correlation between the presence of multiple...

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Main Authors: Farhana Rinky, Asma Rahman, Sompa Reza, Abira Nowar, Sharmin Rumi Alim
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author Farhana Rinky
Asma Rahman
Sompa Reza
Abira Nowar
Sharmin Rumi Alim
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description The study aimed to analyze five commonly used veterinary antibiotics: tetracycline (TC), oxytetracycline (OTC), doxycycline (DOX), chlortetracycline (CTC), and enrofloxacin (ENR) in different types of milk samples, risk estimation, and to investigate the correlation between the presence of multiple antibiotic residues. About 27 milk samples, such as raw milk from collection centers, processed milk from processing plants, pasteurized, UHT, and flavored milk from retail stores, were examined using RP-HPLC against five veterinary antibiotics in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The correlation between antibiotics was analyzed using Pearson's correlation test. OTC was prevalent in 100 % of the analyzed samples, while CTC, ENR, TC, and DOX were found in 29.63 %, 22.22 %, 18.52 %, and 7.41 % of the samples, respectively. Only OTC residues were detected in both raw and soon-after-processed milk. However, most of the UHT and flavored milk samples showed the occurrence of multiple antibiotic residues. Among the detected samples, 37.04 % exceeded the MRLs, while 44.44 % were near the limit. The mean concentration of TC was higher than others. The correlation test revealed a significant moderate to strong positive correlation between TC, CTC, DOX, and ENR, while OTC showed no significant correlation with the other antibiotics. Risk analysis showed no immediate risk from detected antibiotics but can raise concern due to continuous exposure. The results obtained from this study underscore the importance of adhering to appropriate withdrawal periods and implementing appropriate quality control protocols to ensure the protection of public health.
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spelling doaj-art-df746d6411b64b929053d38877514ab72025-01-17T04:51:13ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01111e41422Residual antibiotics in milk samples: Assessing the risk and prevalence in BangladeshFarhana Rinky0Asma Rahman1Sompa Reza2Abira Nowar3Sharmin Rumi Alim4Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, BangladeshFood Nutrition and Agriculture Research Division, Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences (CARS), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, BangladeshInstitute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, BangladeshInstitute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, BangladeshInstitute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.The study aimed to analyze five commonly used veterinary antibiotics: tetracycline (TC), oxytetracycline (OTC), doxycycline (DOX), chlortetracycline (CTC), and enrofloxacin (ENR) in different types of milk samples, risk estimation, and to investigate the correlation between the presence of multiple antibiotic residues. About 27 milk samples, such as raw milk from collection centers, processed milk from processing plants, pasteurized, UHT, and flavored milk from retail stores, were examined using RP-HPLC against five veterinary antibiotics in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The correlation between antibiotics was analyzed using Pearson's correlation test. OTC was prevalent in 100 % of the analyzed samples, while CTC, ENR, TC, and DOX were found in 29.63 %, 22.22 %, 18.52 %, and 7.41 % of the samples, respectively. Only OTC residues were detected in both raw and soon-after-processed milk. However, most of the UHT and flavored milk samples showed the occurrence of multiple antibiotic residues. Among the detected samples, 37.04 % exceeded the MRLs, while 44.44 % were near the limit. The mean concentration of TC was higher than others. The correlation test revealed a significant moderate to strong positive correlation between TC, CTC, DOX, and ENR, while OTC showed no significant correlation with the other antibiotics. Risk analysis showed no immediate risk from detected antibiotics but can raise concern due to continuous exposure. The results obtained from this study underscore the importance of adhering to appropriate withdrawal periods and implementing appropriate quality control protocols to ensure the protection of public health.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024174531Residual antibioticsMilkRisk analysisHigh-performance liquid chromatography
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Asma Rahman
Sompa Reza
Abira Nowar
Sharmin Rumi Alim
Residual antibiotics in milk samples: Assessing the risk and prevalence in Bangladesh
Heliyon
Residual antibiotics
Milk
Risk analysis
High-performance liquid chromatography
title Residual antibiotics in milk samples: Assessing the risk and prevalence in Bangladesh
title_full Residual antibiotics in milk samples: Assessing the risk and prevalence in Bangladesh
title_fullStr Residual antibiotics in milk samples: Assessing the risk and prevalence in Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Residual antibiotics in milk samples: Assessing the risk and prevalence in Bangladesh
title_short Residual antibiotics in milk samples: Assessing the risk and prevalence in Bangladesh
title_sort residual antibiotics in milk samples assessing the risk and prevalence in bangladesh
topic Residual antibiotics
Milk
Risk analysis
High-performance liquid chromatography
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024174531
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