THE EFFECT OF BETA-AGONIST (SALBUTAMOL) RESIDUE

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Salbutamol is a bronchodilator used for the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and other breathing disorders in humans. It functions by opening the airways and making breathing easier. At the same time, in swine production, pig farmers have used salbutamol, an anti-asthma drug, to supposedly enhance the appeal of pork by making it looks redder. Consuming pork adulterated with salbutamol over a long period have resulted in many symptoms including muscle cramps or tremors, excitement, headache, nausea, nervousness, vomiting, general body discomfort, increased appetite, increased blood pressure and over activity. Although, the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand has issued a regulation forbidding the use of salbutamol in swine domestication and the import salbutamol. Some pig farmers still use salbutamol in diet and therefore pork contaminated has still been found. To avoid buying pork that is adulterated with salbutamol, consumers should look for pork with fat because pigs that have been given salbutamol usually have either low amounts of fat or none at all. If the color of pork is a bright red, consumers can assume that salbutamol is presented.