title: Organochlorine pesticide residues in bovine milk.
abstract: Monitoring of bovine milk of different places in Bundelkhand region of India was carried out to evaluate the status of organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues. Out of a total of 325 samples 206 (63.38%) were contaminated with residues of different OCPs. The average concentration of total HCH was 0.162 mg/kg. Among the different HCH isomers the frequency of occurrence of alpha-isomer was maximum followed by delta-, gamma- and beta. Endosulfan (alpha, beta, sulfate) was detected in 89 samples with mean concentration of 0.0492 mg/kg while total DDT comprising of DDT, DDE and DDD was present in 114 samples having mean concentration of 0.1724 mg/kg. Dicofol was positive in 17 samples.
authors.affiliation: Plant Animal Relationship Division, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, UP 284 003, India. subirknag@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Subir K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Nag
authors.forename: Mukesh K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Raikwar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000032:analysis*; D007194:India; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D010573:Pesticide Residues