Table 6 Pesticide concentrations in the different ready-to-vegetables (mgkg−1) presented as the mean ± standard deviation (n = 16) with the range in parenthesis
From: Health risks due to consumption of pesticides in ready-to-eat vegetables (salads) in Kumasi, Ghana
Pesticide | Salad Samples | LOQ | LOD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Synthtic Pyrethroids | Bifenthrin | 0.034 ± 0.088 (0.007 – 0.320) | 0.003 | 0.0010 |
Cypermethrin | 0.005 ± 0.018 (0.002 – 0.070) | 0.0010 | ||
Deltamethrin | 0.002 ± 0.006 (0.001 – 0.021) | 0.0010 | ||
Fenvalerate | 0.007 ± 0.014 (0.001 – 0.050) | 0.0030 | ||
Lambda- cyhalothrin | 0.045 ± 0.059 (0.004 – 0.130) | 0.0008 | ||
Permethrin | 0.031 ± 0.111 (0.002 – 0.460) | 0.0020 | ||
Allethrin | BDL | 0.0005 | ||
Cyfluthrin | BDL | 0.0003 | ||
Fenpropathrin | BDL | 0.0005 | ||
Organophosphorus | Chlorpyrifos | 0.031 ± 0.043 (0.034 – 0.090) | 0.003 | 0.0008 |
Diazinon | 0.040 ± 0.077 (0.066 – 0.184) | 0.0008 | ||
Chlorfenvinphos | BDL | 0.0005 | ||
Dimethoate | BDL | 0.0010 | ||
Ethoprophos | BDL | 0.0010 | ||
Fenitrothion | BDL | 0.0008 | ||
Fonofos | BDL | 0.0005 | ||
Malathion | BDL | 0.0010 | ||
Methamidophos | BDL | 0.0010 | ||
Parathion | BDL | 0.0005 | ||
Phorate | BDL | 0.0010 | ||
Pirimiphos-methyl | BDL | 0.0005 | ||
Profenofos | BDL | 0.0010 | ||