Detection of pork in processed meat products by species-specific PCR for halal verification: food fraud cases in Hat Yai, Thailand

Consumer confidence in halal integrity of the unique and various food products provides Hat Yai, Thailand a great potential for a global destination of Muslim-friendly tourism. Islam prohibits the consumption of pork and its derivatives in any food products. The issue of food adulteration and contam...

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Main Authors: Mahamad Maifiah, Mohd Hafidz, Makatar, W. H., Adilan, H., Nawawee, T.
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spelling my.iium.irep.815852020-11-12T05:42:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81585/ Detection of pork in processed meat products by species-specific PCR for halal verification: food fraud cases in Hat Yai, Thailand Mahamad Maifiah, Mohd Hafidz Makatar, W. H. Adilan, H. Nawawee, T. HD9000 Special industries and trades QP Physiology TP248.13 Biotechnology Consumer confidence in halal integrity of the unique and various food products provides Hat Yai, Thailand a great potential for a global destination of Muslim-friendly tourism. Islam prohibits the consumption of pork and its derivatives in any food products. The issue of food adulteration and contamination, particularly in the processed halal meat products with pork and its derivatives, greatly concern Muslim consumers. The aim of this study was to detect the presence of pork DNA from processed meat products collected from self-proclaimed “halal” Muslim street food stalls at Hat Yai, Thailand. Thirty-six samples of various processed meat products were randomly collected from seven Muslim street food stalls including patties, meatballs, and sausages containing processed chicken, beef, or a mixture of various meats. The detection of the presence of pork and its derivatives was performed by a conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique based on the pork-specific primers for a conserved region in the mitochondrial (mt) 12S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene. The results revealed that three out of the thirty-six samples (8.3%) were positively identified to contain porcine DNA by the detection of the expected single band of size 387 bp. The DNA method conveniently provides reliable results for routine food analysis for halal requirement. Overall, the study highlights the importance of halal integrity between the producers, suppliers, and street food business owners to provide halal food products particularly to Muslim consumers. © 2020 The Authors. Rynnye Lyan Resources 2020-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81585/1/81585_Detection%20of%20pork%20in%20processed%20meat.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81585/2/81585_Detection%20of%20pork%20in%20processed%20meat_SCOPUS.pdf Mahamad Maifiah, Mohd Hafidz and Makatar, W. H. and Adilan, H. and Nawawee, T. (2020) Detection of pork in processed meat products by species-specific PCR for halal verification: food fraud cases in Hat Yai, Thailand. Food Research, 4 ((S1)). pp. 244-249. E-ISSN 2550-2166 https://www.myfoodresearch.com/uploads/8/4/8/5/84855864/_31__fr-2019-s21_mohd_hafidz.pdf 10.26656/fr.2017.4(S1).S21
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topic HD9000 Special industries and trades
QP Physiology
TP248.13 Biotechnology
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QP Physiology
TP248.13 Biotechnology
Mahamad Maifiah, Mohd Hafidz
Makatar, W. H.
Adilan, H.
Nawawee, T.
Detection of pork in processed meat products by species-specific PCR for halal verification: food fraud cases in Hat Yai, Thailand
description Consumer confidence in halal integrity of the unique and various food products provides Hat Yai, Thailand a great potential for a global destination of Muslim-friendly tourism. Islam prohibits the consumption of pork and its derivatives in any food products. The issue of food adulteration and contamination, particularly in the processed halal meat products with pork and its derivatives, greatly concern Muslim consumers. The aim of this study was to detect the presence of pork DNA from processed meat products collected from self-proclaimed “halal” Muslim street food stalls at Hat Yai, Thailand. Thirty-six samples of various processed meat products were randomly collected from seven Muslim street food stalls including patties, meatballs, and sausages containing processed chicken, beef, or a mixture of various meats. The detection of the presence of pork and its derivatives was performed by a conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique based on the pork-specific primers for a conserved region in the mitochondrial (mt) 12S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene. The results revealed that three out of the thirty-six samples (8.3%) were positively identified to contain porcine DNA by the detection of the expected single band of size 387 bp. The DNA method conveniently provides reliable results for routine food analysis for halal requirement. Overall, the study highlights the importance of halal integrity between the producers, suppliers, and street food business owners to provide halal food products particularly to Muslim consumers. © 2020 The Authors.
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author Mahamad Maifiah, Mohd Hafidz
Makatar, W. H.
Adilan, H.
Nawawee, T.
author_facet Mahamad Maifiah, Mohd Hafidz
Makatar, W. H.
Adilan, H.
Nawawee, T.
author_sort Mahamad Maifiah, Mohd Hafidz
title Detection of pork in processed meat products by species-specific PCR for halal verification: food fraud cases in Hat Yai, Thailand
title_short Detection of pork in processed meat products by species-specific PCR for halal verification: food fraud cases in Hat Yai, Thailand
title_full Detection of pork in processed meat products by species-specific PCR for halal verification: food fraud cases in Hat Yai, Thailand
title_fullStr Detection of pork in processed meat products by species-specific PCR for halal verification: food fraud cases in Hat Yai, Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Detection of pork in processed meat products by species-specific PCR for halal verification: food fraud cases in Hat Yai, Thailand
title_sort detection of pork in processed meat products by species-specific pcr for halal verification: food fraud cases in hat yai, thailand
publisher Rynnye Lyan Resources
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