Pesticide Residues in Eggplant Fruit from Khartoum State, Sudan.

IF 2.4 Q1 Medicine

Journal of Health and Pollution Pub Date : 2020-02-28 eCollection Date: 2020-03-01 DOI:10.5696/2156-9614-10.25.200304

Azhari Omer Abdelbagi, Rihab Eltahir Abdalla Ismail, Abd Elaziz Sulieman Ahmed Ishag, Ahmed Mohammed Ali Hammad

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Abstract

Background: Eggplant is a popular food item in Sudan, however pesticides are heavily used.

Objective: To investigate the presence of pesticide residues in fresh eggplants in Khartoum State, Sudan.

Methods: Eggplant fruit samples from three different regions in Khartoum State (central vegetable market, east Nile farms, and west Nile farms) were analyzed for residues of commonly used pesticides. Pesticide residues were analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry and results were expressed in μg/kg fruit.

Results: Out of the 11 active ingredients analyzed, residues were identified for four pesticides (imidacloprid, dimethoate, endosulfan (α and β isomers) and 2, 4-D). Levels of omethoate, diazinon, malathion, chlorpyrifos, atrazine, and pendimethalin were below the detection limits.

Conclusions: Residues of four insecticides out of the 11 analyzed (imidacloprid, dimethoate, endosulfan (α, β isomers), and 2, 4-D) were detected in the current study. The health implications of these violative levels should be regularly observed along with strict enforcement of laws and regulations coupled with agricultural extension interventions.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing financial interests.

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苏丹喀土穆州茄子果实农药残留分析。

背景:茄子在苏丹是一种很受欢迎的食品，然而农药被大量使用。目的:调查苏丹喀土穆州新鲜茄子中农药残留情况。方法:对喀土穆州3个不同地区(中央蔬菜市场、东尼罗河农场和西尼罗河农场)的茄子果实样本进行常用农药残留分析。采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术分析农药残留，结果以μg/kg水果为单位表示。结果:在分析的11种有效成分中，鉴定出4种农药残留(吡虫啉、乐果、硫丹(α和β异构体)和2,4 - d)。乐果、二嗪农、马拉硫磷、毒死蜱、阿特拉津和戊二甲基灵的含量均低于检出限。结论:在所分析的11种杀虫剂中，有4种杀虫剂(吡虫啉、乐果、硫丹(α， β异构体)和2,4 - d)在本研究中检测到残留。应定期观察这些违规水平对健康的影响，同时严格执行法律和条例，并辅以农业推广干预措施。利益竞争:作者声明没有经济利益竞争。

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