Food safety in Thailand. 3: Pesticide residues detected in mangosteen (Garcinia mangostanaL.), queen of fruits

2016 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 832-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamonrat Phopin ◽  
Sompon Wanwimolruk ◽  
Virapong Prachayasittikul
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Pesticide Residues

Food Safety: Monitoring of Organophosphate Pesticide Residues in Crops and Food

2008 ◽  
Vol 183 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 280-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiting Zhang ◽  
Suli Wang ◽  
Zhiqiang Zhou ◽  
Canping Pan ◽  
Jingping Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Safety Monitoring ◽  
Organophosphate Pesticide

scholarly journals Standard Setting on Pesticide Residues to Ensure Food Safety

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 46-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiwan Prava Lama
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Standard Setting ◽  
Pesticide Use ◽  
Food Handling ◽  
Food Law ◽  
Maximum Residue Limits ◽  
Agriculture And Environment ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Storage

This article highlights some aspects of pesticides contamination in foods and the Government of Nepal's experience in setting MRLs of pesticide on Food. Use of pesticides in agriculture crop has a great concern to all. According to the provision conferred by Food Law, Government of Nepal fixes MRLs of pesticide on food products. Potential products liable for pesticide use gets priority in standard setting. The problem of pesticides begins at the farm level and continues at different stage of handling and storage. Therefore, effective coordination between stakeholders working with different stages of food handling must collaborate to solve this problem. In this connection, some major issues and recommendations in managing proper use of pesticides are highlighted.Key words: Pesticides, maximum residue limits (MRLs), Food safety and qualityThe Journal of Agriculture and Environment Vol:.9, Jun.2008  Page: 46-53

Food safety in Thailand 5: the effect of washing pesticide residues found in cabbages and tomatoes

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sompon Wanwimolruk ◽  
Wanrudee Duangsuwan ◽  
Kamonrat Phopin ◽  
Somchai Boonpangrak
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Pesticide Residues

scholarly journals Quantification of Pesticide Residues in Fresh Vegetables Available in Local Markets for Human Consumption and the Associated Health Risks

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1804
Author(s):  
Umme Salma Nisha ◽  
Md. Sirajul Islam Khan ◽  
Mohammad Dalower Hossain Prodhan ◽  
Islam Md Meftaul ◽  
Noorjahan Begum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Hazard Quotient ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Lablab Purpureus ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Fresh Vegetables

Human health risks as a result of consuming pesticide residues in fresh vegetables have drawn serious attention to the scientific community, particularly in developing countries. This study analyzed country bean (Lablab purpureus L.) and eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) for widely used neonicotinoid, synthetic pyrethroid, and dithiocarbamate pesticide residues in order to ensure food safety. The analyzed vegetables contained residues of acetamiprid and cypermethrin in 17% of bean and 13% of eggplant samples, respectively; among them, 3% of bean and 1% of eggplant samples had residues of acetamiprid that were above the maximum residue limits set by the European Union (EU-MRLs). None of the samples for either of the analyzed vegetables contained the residue of thiram and lambda-cyhalothrin. In contrast, 83% of bean and 87% of eggplant samples had no detectable pesticides. Thus, the findings were surprising considering the repeated and overuse of pesticides in vegetables in the investigated areas. However, this outcome supports the general claim of pesticide adulteration in terms of the active ingredients, which is another drawback to ensuring food safety. The non-cancer health risk assessment based on the acute health risk to consumer (aHI) and chronic hazard quotient (HQ) indicates that contaminated vegetables might pose a potential threat to children’s health and alarming for adults. This study reflects the overall scenario of pesticide residues in marketed vegetables of Barishal district of Bangladesh, which could help the consumers to bring awareness, and to take necessary actions by the pesticide suppliers and policymakers.

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