| Autor: |
Paul MC; Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Ahmed MW; Department of Agricultural Engineering, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.; Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA., Prodhan MDH; Pesticide Analytical Laboratory, Pesticide Research & Environmental Toxicology Section, Entomology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh., Dutta NK; Pesticide Analytical Laboratory, Pesticide Research & Environmental Toxicology Section, Entomology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh., Ahmed MT; Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA., Abdullah MM; Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Islam MA; Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Khan MSI; Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| Abstrakt: |
This study analysed pesticide residues in cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea botrytis ) and bitter gourd ( Momordica charantia ), two widely consumed vegetables in Bangladesh, and assessed the associated human health risks. Vegetables were analysed using a modified QuEChERS extraction, followed by gas chromatography with flame thermionic and electron capture detectors. Results showed that in 36.7% of the samples pesticide residues were detected, 90.9% of which exceeding the MRLs of the European Commission, so highlighting serious food safety concerns. Multiple residues were detected in some samples, with chlorpyrifos being the most common present, followed by diazinon, dimethoate and quinalphos. Human health risks, calculated by estimated daily intake and hazard index, indicated potential non-carcinogenic risks from the present pesticides. This study may assist policymakers and authorities in developing strategies for safe vegetable production and quality monitoring to ensure food safety. |
