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Comparative efficacy of mitigation techniques for the detoxification of Prunus persica (L.) from selected pesticide residues

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Fruits are the valuable and important components of human diet. Among them, Prunus persica is a rich source of different minerals and dietary fibers. In Pakistan, the total annual production of P. persica is approximately 837,000 tons. In order to enhance agricultural yield and quality, the plant protection agents are employed during fruit production. Ultimately, this in turn leads to the incorporation of pesticide residues in fruits. In present study, an effort has been made for the determination of three selected pesticide residues, i.e., chlorpyrifos (CPF), difenoconazole (DFN), and carbendazim (CRB) in samples of P. persica collected from Swat territory. Samples were analyzed through high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results revealed the occurrence of all three pesticides in studied samples; however, levels of CPF and DFN were found to be higher than MRLs. Moreover, the effects of different mitigation techniques revealed that highest reduction of CPF, DFN, and CRB (86%, 97%, 89%) residues was obtained by treatment with 10% CH3COOH followed by 10% NaCl (74%, 78%, 84%). The lowest reduction was obtained by treatment with 10% solution of NaOH (52%, 55%, 63%).

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Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by Research Funds (URF) of Quaid-i-Azam University. The authors are highly grateful to Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), for providing technical expertise, pesticide analyses in Food Safety Laboratory and their cooperation during the present study. Moreover, the contribution of farmers is also gratefully acknowledged who provided required information for present study. Also, the help of Mr. Ishtiaque Hussain in designing map is greatly acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan

    Neelab, Sundas Kali, Mazhar Iqbal, Noshin Masood & Mazhar Iqbal Zafar

  2. Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan

    Muhammad Rafique Asi

  3. Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602-2603, USA

    Muhammad Asam Riaz

  4. Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

    Muhammad Asam Riaz

  5. Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan

    Amir Waseem

  6. Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Eco-chemistry, Department of Applied Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

    Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal

  7. Soil and Water Testing Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Chiniot, Government of Punjab, Pakistan

    Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal

  8. Department of Econometrics and Statistics, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Nauman Ahmad

  9. Environment and Sustainability School of Mines, University of Exeter Penryn, Penryn, TR10 9DF, UK

    Noshin Masood

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Neelab, Asi, M.R., Kali, S. et al. Comparative efficacy of mitigation techniques for the detoxification of Prunus persica (L.) from selected pesticide residues. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 39786–39794 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08720-5

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