title: Influence of different means of washing and processing on removing of Actellic residue from spinach and eggplant and its in-vivo action on mice hepatic biochemical targets.
abstract: This study was carried out to investigate the effect of different washing solutions on the removal of Actellic residue from fresh and processed vegetables, namely; spinach and eggplant. Also, to identify the effect of Actellic residue on the health status of mice when fed these contaminated vegetables. The amount of insecticide residue detected using GLC indicated that, tap water, sodium hydroxide solution and potassium permanganate solution gave high percent removal. However, processing did not remove more than 45% except for grilling of eggplant which removed 88.17%. Meanwhile, changes in some hepatic biological parameters were well recognized in the groups of mice fed contaminated- unwashed either processed or unprocessed vegetables.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Tropical Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University.
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Awad
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: el-Shimi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004534:Egypt; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D005511:Food Handling; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009946:Organothiophosphorus Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000633:toxicity*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009946:Organothiophosphorus Compounds; D010573:Pesticide Residues; C014153:pirimiphos methyl