Analysis of the pesticide residues in bitter gourd using modified QuEChERS extraction coupled with Gas Chromatography

Md. Safiqul Islam, Mohammad Dalower Hossain Prodhan, Md. Khabir Uddin

Abstract

Objective: Globally, pesticide residue in vegetables is a great concern to the consumers due to their negative impact on human health and environment. This study was undertaken to monitor the presence of seven organophosphorous pesticide residues like acephate, dimethoate, fenitrothion, chlorpyrifos, quinalphos, diazinon and malathion in bitter gourd. Methods: 65 samples were collected from retail markets located at the adjacent area of Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh namely Genda bazaar, Savar bazaar, Naya bazar, Islampur bazaar, Pallibiddut bazar, Bipile bazaar and Sreepur bazaar. The samples were extracted by modified quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) method and analyzed by Gas Chromatography coupled with Flame Thermoionic Detector (GC-FTD). Results: Among the 65 analyzed samples, eight (12.3% of the total number of samples) were contaminated with pesticide residues and all of them contained residues above MRL set by EC. Another fifty seven (57) samples (87.7% of the total number of samples) contained no detectable pesticide residues of the sought pesticides. Conclusion: The findings from this current study showed the common scenario of pesticide residues in daily consumed vegetables of Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh that pointed to the imminent health hazards. Therefore, it is suggested to control the overuse of pesticide in vegetable field strictly as well as to increase the awareness of the harmful effect of pesticide residues in vegetables for the growers and the consumers as well.

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