Assessment of Pesticides on Selected Vegetables in Pathanamthitta District (original) (raw)
2014, IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology
The aim of present study was to assess pesticide residues in vegetables in the Pathanamthittadistrict.The concentrations of six pesticides were determined by gas chromatography coupled with mass selective detector (GC-MS) in locally produced vegetables purchased from wholesale markets. A total of 20 samples of four vegetables viz. Pea, snakegaurd, bittergaurd,brinjalwereanalyzed for pesticide residues. The results indicated that none of the samples were contaminated with pesticides. The physico chemical properties of samples from the three locations were analyzed and observed they were very rich in organic carbon content and contains higher percentage of organic matter.
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