Open AccessToxicological Characterization of Pesticide Residue in Phaseolus vulgaris
Author(s) -
E Adewole,
Akintayo O. Ojo,
T Oludoro,
L.A. Enye
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pakistan journal of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1812-5735
pISSN - 1028-8880
DOI - 10.3923/pjbs.2020.1601.1606
Subject(s) - pesticide residue , pesticide , chemistry , phaseolus , maximum residue limit , diazinon , contamination , toxicology , food science , residue (chemistry) , acceptable daily intake , fungicide , dieldrin , fenitrothion , food contaminant , dichlorvos , permethrin , biology , agronomy , biochemistry , ecology
The health implications associated with consumption of food crops preserved with pesticides such as diarrhea, food poisons have been a major challenge to health practitioners and the concerned authorities, the objective of the research was to analyze the pesticide residues and compare the contamination rate with Acceptable Dietary Intake (ADI) and Maximum Residue Limit (MRL).