Evaluation of The Patulin Content of Certain Non-Alcoholic Beverages (Gnamankoudji, Bissap And Tomi) Sold on The Streets of Daloa (Côte d’Ivoire)

This study was conducted to ascertain the Sanitary state of beverages (Gnamankoudji, Bissap and Tomi) sold in the streets of Daloa (Côte d'Ivoire). To conduct the study, a survey was carried out to diagnose the different non-alcoholic artisanal drinks sold in the town of Daloa. The diagnosis revealed that 87.5% of consumers buy the drinks from the vendors while 12.5% produce them themselves. These drinks are consumed mainly by 77% of young people (˂ 30 years old), mostly pupils and students. Furthermore, 83.5% of the respondents have no knowledge of chemical contamination of the beverages they consume and various ailments have been reported by consumers. Toxicological analyses carried out on these three (3) beverages revealed that they present a risk to the health of the consumer. This is because the level of contamination of these beverages is three (3) to five (5) times higher than the European recommendations on the maximum tolerable level of PAT (50 µg.L-1) in fruit juices and derived beverages.