Identification Of Ascaris Lumbricoides Worm Eggs On Vegetables (Brassica Juncea)

Abstract

Introduction: Mustard greens (Barassica juncea) is one of the vegetables that are often consumed by the community in a half-cooked condition and cooked in a light way that allows eggs, larvae, and worms of Ascaris lumbricoides. Ascaris lumbricoides worm eggs have excellent resistance in hot and humid environments, if the cleaning process is not clean and the cooking method is not correct, it can cause Ascaris lumbricoides worm eggs to enter a person's body and cause worm infections.
Methods: This type of research is descriptive with laboratory observations. The technique used is total sampling with 12 bunches of mustard greens samples from 12 vegetable traders at Pasar Legi Jombang. Identification of eggs of the worm Ascaris lumbricoides on mustard greens (Barassica juncea ) sold at Market place Jombang by sedimentation method and microscopically. Data analysis is expressed in the form of a percentage.
Results: The results of the study The identification of Ascaris lumbricoides worm eggs in mustard greens (Barassica juncea ) sold at Pasar Legi Jombang showed positive results for 4 samples (33%) and negative results for 8 samples (67%) of the 12 samples studied
Conclusion: identification Ascaris lumbricoides worm eggs on mustard ( Barassica juncea) sold at the Legi Jombang market showed that almost half of the mustard greens samples were positive for Ascaris lumbricoides worm eggs.