Parasite contamination of freshly harvested vegetables from selected organic and conventional farms in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Ordonez, Kathleen N., Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian, Goh, Xiang Ting, Paller, Vachel Gay V.
• Format: Article
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21056/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2041%20(4)%20Nov.%202018/14%20JTAS-1373-2018.pdf

Vegetables are considered as an important part of a healthy diet. However, there have been reports showing contamination of vegetables with parasites. This study aimed to assess parasite contamination of freshly harvested vegetables from selected organic and conventional farms in the Philippines. A...