Jankuloska, Vezirka and Karov, Ilija and Pavlovska, Gorica (2023) DETERMINATION OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES (INSECTICIDES)IN APPLES AND DIETARY RISK ASSESSMENT. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND NUTRITION,, 6 (11-12). pp. 96-101.
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Fruit is an inevitable part of a balanced diet due to the presence of bioactive components, dietary fibres, vitamins, and minerals.
Apples, as a crop primarly grown in the Resen region, are frequently consumed by both local residents and a wider global
audience, as they are exported to other countries from this region. Throughout their cultivation, apples are treated with
pesticides to ensure disease protection and maximize income. Consequently, the quantity of pesticide residues, as well as the
quality and safety of apples, consistently garner significant attention within the realm of science, particularly in the context of
risk assessment and their potential impact on health. To address these concerns, an analysis of thiamethoxam, acetamiprid and
imidacloprid in apples was conducted using the UPLC-TQ/MS method, following prior extraction through the QuEChERS
method. Risk assessments were performed using established benchmarks such as the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) and the
Acute Reference Dose (ArfD). After processing the data and performing the assessment, it can be noted that the value of HQa
(acute risk), HQc (chronic risk) as well as the cumulative risk of most pesticides (HI) detected in apples is less than 1 and there
is no risk to the health of adults and the children. We suggest a reasonable use of pesticides and respecting the pre-harvest
interval (PHI) to better protect the health of consumers.
Keywords: pesticides, risk assessment, apples, nutrition, consumer health
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Natural sciences > Chemical sciences Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Agricultural Sciences > Other agricultural sciences Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Natural sciences > Other natural sciences Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Engineering and Technology > Other engineering and technologies |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Technology and Technical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Jordan Martinovski |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Oct 2023 19:11 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2023 19:11 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/9041 |
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