Organochlorine pesticide residues in skin, flesh and whole carrots (Daucus carota) from markets around Lake Victoria basin, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorNannyonga, Stella
dc.contributor.authorKiremire, Bernard T.
dc.contributor.authorOgwok, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorNyanzi, Steven A.
dc.contributor.authorSserunjogi, Mohammed L.
dc.contributor.authorWasswa, John
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-26T13:23:13Z
dc.date.available2022-10-26T13:23:13Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractResidual concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in vegetables cause concern because of their adverse health effects. Pesticides have been applied in agricultural production and vector control in Uganda. Vegetables may absorb high residual levels of cyclodienes necessitating regular monitoring. Carrots are commonly consumed in Uganda as raw salads or components of different dishes. A gas chromatograph with electron capture detector was used to quantify organochlorine pesticides. Pesticide residues were confirmed by gas chromatography with a mass spectrometer. Trace amounts of 4,4′-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), 2,4′-DDT, 2,4′-dichlorodiphenylchloroethane (DDE), α- endosulphan, β-endosulphan, α-lindane, γ-lindane and dieldrin were detected in carrots. Levels of organochlorine residues in carrots were below the maximum residue limits considered safe for human consumption by Codex Alimentarius and the European Union Commission.en_US
dc.identifier.citationStella Nannyonga , Bernard T. Kiremire , Patrick Ogwok , Steven A. Nyanzi , Mohammed L. Sserunjogi & John Wasswa (2013) Organochlorine pesticide residues in skin, flesh and whole carrots (Daucus￿carota) from markets around Lake Victoria basin, Uganda, International Journal of Environmental Studies, 70:1, 49-58, DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2012.749565en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2012.749565
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5015
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational journal of environmental studiesen_US
dc.subjectOrganochlorine pesticidesen_US
dc.subjectCarrotsen_US
dc.subjectLake Victoria basinen_US
dc.titleOrganochlorine pesticide residues in skin, flesh and whole carrots (Daucus carota) from markets around Lake Victoria basin, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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