Chromatographic Analysis of Goat Meat in Different Area of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Abstract

A study on antibiotic residue was performed for six months to evaluate the health hazard. For this, a total of 60 goat sample comprising liver, kidney and thigh muscles were collected from different wet markets of Chittagong Metropolitan Area. Those samples were tested for Oxytetracycline, Amoxicillin, Sulfanilamide, Ciprofloxacin and Penicillin using Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC). Among them, 70% detected in liver, 55% in kidney and 35% in thigh muscle. Ciprofloxacin and tetracycline is the predominant antibiotics in goat meat sample. The study recommends the implementation of withdrawal period, effective surveillance and cautious use of drugs in animals for public health safety.