ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIOLOGICAL COMPOSITION OF SOME SELECTED VEGETABLES LEAVES SOLD IN MARKETS

Vegetables are an essential dietary source of nutrients and fiber for the health wellbeing human beings. The demand vegetables has increased substantially in recent years. However, research linked vegetable consumption with various pathogenic bacteria that public concern. present study was designed to isolate identify bacteriological composition fluted pumpkin, bitter leaf, scent leaf commonly sold at markets Kogi State. These were studied using standard microbiological methods. serial dilution method employed. result shows three samples collected from different vendors contain microbial load. Bitter higher load, followed by pumpkin a moderate while lowest plate count. isolated pseudomonas species, Bacillus, Erwinia spp, streptococcus. sample contains unacceptable number recommended world organization. Therefore, safeguard final consumer, there should be proper washing clean water disinfect sodium chloride(salt).