Persistent chlorinated pesticide residues in selected market vegetables of root and leaf origin

Aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor and lindane pesticides analyzed in selected root and leaf vegetables. The concentration of total organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) was ranged between, <0.01-6.00 ng/g, with an average of 2.16±0.21 ng/g (wet wt.). The concentration of individual aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor and lindane was 0.48±0.06 ng/g, 0.13±0.02 ng/g, 1.03±0.11 ng/g and 0.52±0.06 ng/g (wet wt.), respectively. The selected vegetables had residue levels, much below the recommended maximum residue limits (MRLs) set by European Commission and Indian government.

Author(s): B. Kumar*, S. Kumar, M. Mishra, Dev Prakash, S. K. Singh and C. S. Sharma

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