Pesticides Evaluation in Egyptian Fruits and Vegetables: A Safety Assessment Study

Badr, Ahmed Noah; Ahmed, Mohamed; Amer, Mahmoud; Thang, Vu Ngoc; Fouzy, A. S. M.

doi:10.3923/jest.2019.81.91

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“…Also, Badr et al [3] evaluated the levels of pesticides in Egyptian fruits and vegetables collected from Giza governorate. They reported that chlorpyriphos (0.26 mg/kg) and propamocarb (0.039 mg/kg) recorded the levels of pesticides in apple and orange, respectively.…”

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“…Pesticides are used to combat insects that attack vegetable crops, especially vegetables and fruits, to reduce losses of these crops. However, the excessive use of these pesticides leads to the presence of their residues in the soil as well as in foods at levels higher than permissible, which leads to stopping their export to foreign markets and thus leads to great economic losses [3].…”

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Screening for pesticide residues in soil and crop samples in Egypt

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Pesticide application is an important issue in intensive agricultural production to achieve self-sufficiency in food production. This study aimed to the determination of pesticide residues from soil samples cultivated with different crops. Forty soil samples from four governorates, ten samples each (Kafr El-Sheikh, El-Beheira, Giza, and Menoufia) were collected for pesticides multi-residual analysis. Also, fifteen vegetable samples were collected from Giza governorate and analyzed for the presence of pesticide residues. Obtained data revealed that soil samples of Giza governorate recorded the highest level of pesticide residues contamination with 70% positive samples followed by Kafr El-Sheikh and Menoufia governorates with 60% positive samples and finally El-Beheira governorate recorded the lowest level of pesticide residues contamination with 30% positive samples. Regarding the levels of pesticide residues in vegetables and crops, about 53.3 % of tested samples (onion, sweet potato, molokhia, cabbage, beet, okra, eggplant, and lettuce) were free from pesticide residues. Meanwhile, about 46.7 % of tested samples (wheat, rocca, green dill, tomato, radish, pepper, and green parsley) showed pesticide residues with different types and concentrations. Propiconazole was the highest residue recorded in green dill with 3.8 mg/kg followed by difenoconazole with 3.22 mg/Kg present in green parsley.

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Screening for pesticide residues in soil and crop samples in Egypt

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“…They could be used in the cultivation of apples as well, but their concentration should be restricted by national/regional laws in order not to overcome the maximum level; otherwise it will cause adverse eff ects on human health and environment (Simon et al, 2011). According to Badr et al (2019), pesticides have consequent long-term eff ects on the national income, the ecosystem, and public health. High concentrations of pesticide residues (active substances (a.s), metabolites or decomposition products), which exceed the maximum allowed limits (Offi cial Journal of the European Union, 2005; Koch et al, 2017; Offi cial Newspaper of the Republic of Macedonia, 2018), can accumulate in human body and have a negative impact on human health; therefore, it is necessary to monitor their concentration in the fruits (Sabarwal et al, 2018).…”

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“…Consuming unsafe food that is a source of toxic substances (pesticides and their metabolites), increases exposure to pesticides as a potential health risk (Sharma et al, 2010;Drouillet-Pinard et al, 2011). In general, the risk of pesticides is related to their accumulation in the food chain which can lead to human exposure to increased levels of pesticides in food (Badr et al, 2019;Jankuloska et al, 2020), and the main health effects are associated conditions such as cancer, birth defects, neurological and endocrine disorders, and reproductive changes (Khan et al, 2020). Chlorpyrifos is a representative of toxic organophosphate insecticides, the second most detected pesticide in water and food (Mackay et al, 2014); it has been detected as the most common pesticide found in apples (Badr et al, 2019).…”

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“…In general, the risk of pesticides is related to their accumulation in the food chain which can lead to human exposure to increased levels of pesticides in food (Badr et al, 2019;Jankuloska et al, 2020), and the main health effects are associated conditions such as cancer, birth defects, neurological and endocrine disorders, and reproductive changes (Khan et al, 2020). Chlorpyrifos is a representative of toxic organophosphate insecticides, the second most detected pesticide in water and food (Mackay et al, 2014); it has been detected as the most common pesticide found in apples (Badr et al, 2019). In general, chlorpyrifos is applied for protection of pome fruits (apples and pears) against San Jose scale, Rosy apple aphid, Pandemispyrusana, Obliquebanded leafroller, Climbing cutworms, and American plum borer.…”

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The impact of apple preparation on the content of chlorpyrifos pesticide residues in the final products

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Acta Horticulturae Et Regiotecturae

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The apples of Red Delicious are round fruits that have red colour when ripe according to which they are named. They can be eaten fresh, but also can be processed into a variety of processed products including apple juice. In order to grow or obtain better yield of a good quality apples, pesticides are usually used to protect apple trees, but they can adversely affect human health, therefore, some precautions should be taken when these chemicals are used as food contact materials. This study summarizes the presence of chlorpyrifos pesticide residues in apples that are prepared by different methods including mechanical treatments, fresh, washed, peeled as well as heat treatment of apples when prepared into an apple juice. For this purpose, the QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) method was used for residue extraction in apple samples after different methods of preparation, and their analyses were performed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The concentration of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in different samples of apples was in the range of less than 0.0005 mg.kg−1 to 0.00348 mg.kg−1. This study provides a conclusion that all samples of apples are safe for consumption while the peeling method and heat treatment are the most efficient in reduction of chlorpyrifos content in the final products.

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Simultaneous determination of nine dinitroaniline herbicides in environmental samples using a validated vortex-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction procedure coupled with GC–MS/MS

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2020

Chem. Pap.

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Pesticides Evaluation in Egyptian Fruits and Vegetables: A Safety Assessment Study

Cited by 10 publications

References 9 publications

Screening for pesticide residues in soil and crop samples in Egypt

Screening for pesticide residues in soil and crop samples in Egypt

The impact of apple preparation on the content of chlorpyrifos pesticide residues in the final products

Simultaneous determination of nine dinitroaniline herbicides in environmental samples using a validated vortex-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction procedure coupled with GC–MS/MS

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