title: Contribution to the food products' analysis: A research and evaluation on the hemolytic effect of some pesticides used in Lebanon.
abstract: Pesticides are a real concern for the society as their use has become critical, leading sometimes to their accumulation as residues in fruits and vegetables. After examining the pesticides sold in Northern Lebanon, this study is focused on the analysis and identification of pesticides residues in fruits and vegetables that are harvested in this region and treated with the locally sold pesticides. Results show: first, (i) a use of Zineb by the name of another pesticide Micronized Sulfur to avoid prosecution; (ii) a significant presence of Metalaxyl in lemons and oranges; (iii) a significant presence of Trifluralin in strawberries; and (iv) a significant presence of Zineb in lemons and tomatoes. Second, with the use of hemolytic tests on human blood results show: (i) a critical concentration and a significant hemolytic effect of some pesticides used in Lebanon; and (ii) an absence of hemolytic effect in the collected fractions of the different analyzed fruit extracts containing pesticides. Finally, this work is the first step for pesticides' analysis in vegetables and fruits in Lebanon, initiating a wider analytical study in order to control and examine the use of pesticides which, according to our results, could have an adverse effect on human health over a long term.
authors.affiliation: a Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and Its Applications, Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University , Tripoli , Lebanon.|b Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health, ICPEES UMR 7515, Group of Physical Chemistry of the Atmosphere, University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France.
authors.forename: Josephine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Al-Alam
authors.affiliation: b Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health, ICPEES UMR 7515, Group of Physical Chemistry of the Atmosphere, University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France.
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Millet
authors.affiliation: a Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and Its Applications, Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University , Tripoli , Lebanon.|c Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University , Tripoli , Lebanon.
authors.forename: Asma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chbani
authors.affiliation: a Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and Its Applications, Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University , Tripoli , Lebanon.|d Faculty of Sciences III, Lebanese University , Tripoli , Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ziad
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fajloun
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002957:Citrus; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D053878:Hemolytic Agents / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / Q000379:methods; D014274:Trifluralin / Q000032:analysis; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*; D015038:Zineb / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D053878:Hemolytic Agents; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D010575:Pesticides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014274:Trifluralin; D015038:Zineb
keywords: LC-ESI-MS; Lebanon; fruits and vegetables; hemolytic activity; pesticides