Evaluation of pesticide residues in oranges from São Paulo, Brazil
AUTOR(ES)
NAKANO, Viviane Emi, KUSSUMI, Tereza Atsuko, LEMES, Vera Regina Rossi, KIMURA, Iracema de Albuquerque, ROCHA, Sonia Bio, ALABURDA, Janete, OLIVEIRA, Maria Celeste Cardeal de, RIBEIRO, Reinaldo Amauri, FARIA, Ana Lúcia Rosa, WALDHELM, Kennia Cristian
FONTE
Food Sci. Technol
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
05/02/2016
RESUMO
Pesticides in “PERA” orange samples (N = 57) from São Paulo City, Brazil were assessed and the pesticide intake contribution was estimated for chronic risk assessment. Seventy-six pesticides were evaluated by the gas chromatography multi-residue method, including isomers and metabolites (4.332 determinations). The mean recoveries at the limit of quantification level were in the range of 72-115% and the relative standard deviation for five replicate samples was 1-11%. The limits of detection and quantification ranged from 0.005 to 0.4 mg.kg−1 and from 0.01 to 0.8 mg.kg−1, respectively. Pesticides were found in 42.1% of the samples at levels ranging from 0.06 to 2.9 mg.kg−1. Of the contaminated samples, 3.5% contained residues (bifenthrin and clofentezine) above the maximum residue level and 12.3% contained unauthorized pesticides (azinphos-ethyl, parathion, myclobutanil, profenofos, and fenitrothion). The estimated risk characterization for orange intake by adults and children, respectively, ranged from 0.04 to 6.6% and from 0.1 to 26.5% of the acceptable daily intake. The detection of irregular residues emphasizes the need for better implementation of Good Agriculture Practices and greater control of formulated products. Other pesticides surveyed did not pose a health risk due to consumption.
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