Health risk assessment of selected pesticide residues in locally produced vegetables of Bangladesh

Khorshed Alam M., . and Fakhruddin A. N. M., . and Hossain M. S., . and Alamgir Zaman Chowdhury M., . and Rahman M. A., . Health risk assessment of selected pesticide residues in locally produced vegetables of Bangladesh. pp. 110-115. ISSN 22317546

Consumption of pesticide contaminated vegetables pose a major threat to public health. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with a Photo Diode Array detector (PDA) was used to determine two organochlorines (methoxychlor and DDT) seven organophosphorus (acephate chlorpyrifos fenthion fenitrothion malathion parathion and ethion) two carbamate (carbaryl and carbofuran) and one pyrethroid (cypermethrin) pesticide residues in 15 samples of three common vegetables (Tomato Ladys Finger and Brinjal). Acephate chlorpyrifos fenitrothion malathion parathion ethion and carbaryl residues were detected in some of the tested vegetable samples. Except chlorpyrifos and cypermethrin all of the pesticides were found at higher levels than the corresponding MRLs in all vegetable samples. Highest percentage of samples was found contaminated with chlorpyrifos and its level ranged from BDL (0.01 g/kg) to 1.03 mg/kg. The highest health index (5.7) was found for ethion in ladys finger whereas health index for carbaryl in tomato chlorpyrifos and carbofuran in brinjal were 1.09 1.97 and l.17 respectively. The present study suggests the need for strict regulation and regular scrutinizing of pesticide residues in vegetables to protect consumers health.

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Abstract

Consumption of pesticide contaminated vegetables pose a major threat to public health. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with a Photo Diode Array detector (PDA) was used to determine two organochlorines (methoxychlor and DDT) seven organophosphorus (acephate chlorpyrifos fenthion fenitrothion malathion parathion and ethion) two carbamate (carbaryl and carbofuran) and one pyrethroid (cypermethrin) pesticide residues in 15 samples of three common vegetables (Tomato Ladys Finger and Brinjal). Acephate chlorpyrifos fenitrothion malathion parathion ethion and carbaryl residues were detected in some of the tested vegetable samples. Except chlorpyrifos and cypermethrin all of the pesticides were found at higher levels than the corresponding MRLs in all vegetable samples. Highest percentage of samples was found contaminated with chlorpyrifos and its level ranged from BDL (0.01 g/kg) to 1.03 mg/kg. The highest health index (5.7) was found for ethion in ladys finger whereas health index for carbaryl in tomato chlorpyrifos and carbofuran in brinjal were 1.09 1.97 and l.17 respectively. The present study suggests the need for strict regulation and regular scrutinizing of pesticide residues in vegetables to protect consumers health.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Pesticide residues
AGROVOC Term:	Vegetables
AGROVOC Term:	Acceptable daily intake
AGROVOC Term:	Health risks
AGROVOC Term:	High performance liquid chromatography
AGROVOC Term:	Public health
AGROVOC Term:	Pesticides
AGROVOC Term:	Organochlorine compounds
AGROVOC Term:	Organophosphorus compounds
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21976

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