Although buffaloes meat is one of the most important sources of
animal protein for a wide range of consumers, unfortunately there is a
wide spread of Sarcocysts in their meat, such infestation often results
in much economic losses in addition to it is possible zoonosis to
human. The study planned to investigate the possible additional
harmful effect of such parasite on meat quality. The obtained result
revealed a noticeable increase in the total aerobic count, total
enterobacteriaceae count, moisture percent, ash percent and pH value
of the infested samples which were 2.21 x 106, 2.50 x 105, 81.62%,
1.53% and 5.9, respectively, while that of normal samples were 7.41
x 105, 1.15 x 105, 77.91%, 1.17% and 5.31, respectively at the same
time the infested samples showed a significant decreases in the
protein and fat percents which were 16.22% and 1.5% instead of
17.97% and 2.33% in non infested samples. The results also revealed
that the parasitism has no significant effect on the number of
Staphylococcus aureus or total mould and yeast between infested and
non infested samples such serious changes greatly lower the meat
quality, lowering its grade and may render it completely unacceptable