INVESTIGATION INTO THE LIPID PROFILE OF GOAT SERUM IN PANKSHIN TOWN

Abstract

This study investigates the lipid profile of goat serum in Pankshin town. 50g of goat serum was collected from the abattoir of Monday market which is the major market servicing the people of Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was stored aseptically in labeled EDTA bottle for laboratory analysis. Data collected from the lipid profile analysis were analyzed using One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) in SPSS version 23 computer software. The result revealed that the cholesterol level in the goat serum (31.60±1.50) falls within the range of the WHO standard (30-50mg/dL) for healthy cholesterol level. Triglyceride value in the goat serum (55.5±1.68) also fall within the range of the WHO standard (50-75mg/dL) for healthy triglyceride level. High density lipoprotein (HDL) value in the goat serum (10.00±0.20) falls within the range of the WHO standard (40mg/dL) for healthy HDL level. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) in the goat serum (9.80±0.10) also fall within the range of the WHO standard (5-10mg/dL) for healthy LDL level. In conclusion, cholesterols, triglycerides, HDL and LDL level in the goat serum falls within the range of the WHO standard for healthy consumption and living. Hence, goat meat can be very good for human consumption.