DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2022.v10i11.007

Pages: 301-308

consumed by the local population. To better understand this situation, a study was conducted on the physicochemical and biochemical quality of raw milk marketed in Korhogo town. Thus, 27 samples of raw milk were collected from sellers in the town of Korhogo. Physicochemical and biochemical analyzes of these samples were carried out. In addition, fraudulent samples were counted by determining the rate of wetting and/or skimming. The raw milk produced locally was of good quality since, for the majority of the samples analyzed, the values of the physicochemical and biochemical parameters were within the range of those proposed by the FAO for raw milk. In addition, a minority of sellers (37.04%) of raw milk practiced fraud, and these did so at low rates (< 15%). Ultimately, this raw milk is recommended for consumption from a nutritional point of view. However, this study should be deepened by also evaluating its microbiological quality.