Evaluation of pesticide residues in selected vegetables from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia using modified QuEChERS and assessment of washing methods

• Main Authors: Ishak, Azuha, Pak Dek, Mohd Sabri, Rukayadi, Yaya, Ramli, Nurul Shazini, Wasoh, H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107790/1/06%20-%20IFRJ22483.R1.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107790/; http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/30%20(05)%202023/06%20-%20IFRJ22483.R1.pdf

Growing population in Malaysia has resulted in increased production of local vegetables as well as pesticide usage. This constitutes a health risk to human health. In the present work, the level of ten pesticide residues namely chlorpyrifos, profenofos, aldrin, endrin, cypermethrin, lambda-cyhalothr...