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Monitoring of microbial and pesticide residues contamination in the unpacked and packed medicinal plants distributed for local consumption
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Abstract: A total of 26 medicinal plant samples were collected from herbal shops either in packed or unpacked form at Cairo local markets during 2002. The samples were selected based on their medical action i.e. flu, slimming, renal, rheumatic, intestinal colic, laxative, calm, acne, lactagogue, sedative and headache. Samples were analyzed for the detection of 21organophosphorous, organonitrogen residues and microbial assays. In the analysed samples of unpacked products profenofos, malathion and chlorpyrifos were predominated in all samples. The obtained results indicated that all samples collected from one of the packed products were contaminated with pesticide residues. The data showed relatively higher contamination in most of the samples with different microbes in unpacked products than the packed ones. Salmonella was not found in all tested samples and all the samples were found to be free from Salmonella.
Key: Words: Pesticide residues. Organophosphorus compounds, Pathogenic microorganism, medicinal plants
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| Publication year |
2005
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| Pages |
675-688
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| Availability location |
Central Laboratory of Residue Analysis of Pesticides & Heavy Metals in Foods-- شارع نادى الصيد - الدقى - الجيزة
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| serial title |
J. Adv. Agric . Res. Fac. Agric. Saba Basha
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| ISSN |
1110-5585
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| Department |
Microbiology Analysis
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| External authors (outside ARC) |
S.M. Fahmy
National Organization for Drug Control and Research Center, Dokki Cairo, Egypt
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| Agris Categories |
Physiology of human nutritionPollution
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AGROVOC
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Consumption.
Drug plants.
Packaging.
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Journal
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