Abstract: Background: Pesticide residues were found in many samples of vegetables sold in fresh markets for consumers. Chili pepper is one of the most popular food ingredients.
Objective: Find the percentage of vegetables from the produced market and organic vegetables from the department store that were detected Organophosphate and Carbamate pesticide residue above MRL (maximum residue limit for pesticide).
Method: In this research, the samples were tested for pesticide residues with MJPK pesticide test kit that applies colorimetric cholinesterase inhibitor assay.
Result: The detection of pesticide residues in Chili pepper, a total of 60 samples, consisted of 30 samples of Chili pepper and 30 samples of red pepper was found Carbamate residues at safe level in 6 samples representing for 20% of Chili pepper and Organophosphate were detected residues at safe level in 5 red pepper samples, representing 16.67% of the 60 samples of Chili pepper and red pepper, did not detect Organophosphate and Carbamate residues at unsafe level.
Conclusion: The results of this study examined 60 chili pepper samples and found no residuals of Organophosphate and Carbamate at Unsafe Level in Chili pepper.
Keywords: pesticide residues in vegetable, Organophosphate, Carbamate.
Title: Prevalence of Pesticide residues in Fresh Chili sold in Fresh Markets in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand
Author: Pichayakorn Buasuwan, Ratchaneevipa Pusuwan, Nuttida Runhiwa, Suphatchaya Prasertphon
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 3, July 2022 - September 2022
Page No: 56-60
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Published Date: 06-September-2022
