Dietary exposure assessment of malathion residue for some fruits, vegetables and herbs in Egypt during 2002
Abstract: A study of Malathion residue was conducted in the central laboratory pesticide residues analysis and heavy metals. Malathion one of the most widely applied organophosphate insecticide, It is a slightly toxic compound in EP A toxicity class ΙΙΙ. A total of 12919 samples of 57 different types of fruit, vegetables and aromatic medicinal plants samples were examined for malathion residues during 2002, eighteen commodities represent 28.65 % were completely free of malathion residues. Thirty nine commodities represent total 9218 samples fruit (362), vegetables (1643) and aromatic medicinal plants (7213) with percentages 71~35 % of total examined samples have malathion residues. Only 4.43 % of total contaminated commodities (408 samples) were below limit of determination (LOD = 0.02 ppm), 22.07 % at LOD or more However 77.93 % or those samples are not contaminated with malathion residues. Only 6.06 % of the samples exceeded MRL's of malathion residues comparing with national, codex 'and EU-MRL's Malathion residues was the detected frequently in Lemon and pomegranate samples with percentages of 20 % and 15.15 %, respectively. Lemon showed the highest violation percentages 13.33 %. The main contributors to total intake of malathion is root vegetables 56.57 %. The major contributors crops to total intake of malathion are potatoes 47.95 %. Data showed that our results goes with the EP A total diet studies results. The total dietary intake of malathion 0.0011 mg/kg. body weight /day is lower than ADI (0.02 mg/kg body weight) and contributing only 5.5 % of ADI . Therefore dietary exposures to malathion are still so far and not a case for Egyptian consumer concern
Key words: Malathion, Exposure assessment, Residue, Monitoring, Fruits and Vegetables, Herbs, Aromatic and medicinal plants
Publication year 2005
Pages 221-235
Availability location المعمل المركزى لتحليل متبقيات المبيدات والعناصر الثقيلة فى الأغذية --7 شارع نادى الصيد - الدقى - الجيزة
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serial title J. Adv. Agric.Res. (Fac. Agric. Saba Basha)
Department Pesticides Residue Analysis
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Physiology of human nutritionPollution
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TERMS		 Egypt. Fruit. Herbaceous plants. Malathion. Pesticides. Residues.
Publication Type Journal
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