Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Palm Wine Sold in Djèrègbé on the Cotonou-Porto-Novo Road

Thousands of plants are used daily in Africa, both for nutritional or medicinal reasons and for the search for additional income. Among these plants is the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), a tree-like plant that can reach 20 to 30 meters in height, native to the Gulf of Guinea and belonging to the Arecaceae family (Adande et al., 2010). The palm oil is cultivated for its fruits and occupies an important place because the populations not only derive several food products (palm and palm kernel oil, seeds, etc..) but also a drink much appreciated by all: "palm wine" (Behït et al., 2002), which after distillation gives the palm alcohol locally called "Sodabi" in Benin. Palm wine, obtained from the sap of the palm International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 10 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com