A survey was undertaken for screening the organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) residue in eggs and meat samples collected from Namakkal (Tamil Nadu). Samples were analyzed by thin layer chromatography and con rmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Total endosulfan in egg (33.33 %) and broiler meat (50%) were exceeded the MRL of Codex alimentarius. Desi chicken adipose tissue had high incide...

use of different pesticides in the agriculture sector, in order to boost crop yield within a short time period and low labor, has been tremendously increased since the last decade. pesticide use has elevated crop yield but has produced a number of pronounced problems regarding environmental and health safety. the continuously deteriorating toxicological effects of these pesticides are not only ...

Use of different pesticides in the agriculture sector, in order to boost crop yield within a short time period and low labor, has been tremendously increased since the last decade. Pesticide use has elevated crop yield but has produced a number of pronounced problems regarding environmental and health safety. The continuously deteriorating toxicological effects of these pesticides are not only ...

Butterflies are considered bioindicators of a healthy and diversified ecosystem. Endosulfan was sprayed indiscriminately on large plantations in the Rewa district Madhya Pradesh, causing serious threat to In this study, we surveyed butterflies for their abundance diversity three areas differentially affected by endosulfan, i.e., Govindgarh-highly area, Jayanti Kunj-moderately Kothi Compound-una...

This 21-year-old college student was admitted following alleged consumption of endosulfan 100 g along with alcohol 2 h earlier. He had had two episodes of generalized tonic clonic seizures which had been treated with lorazepam and phenytoin. At admission, he had tachycardia, tachypnoea and normal systemic examination. Fourteen hours after admission, his urobag revealed black urine (Figure 1). H...

The alkaline comet assay was tested on different microalgae: the dinoflagellates, Karenia mikimotoi and Alexandrium minutum, and the diatom, Chaetoceros gracilis. The microalgae were exposed during their exponential growth to the model direct genotoxicant, hydrogen peroxide (1h, 5 and 100muM H2O2). Following H2O2 exposure, the comet assay was validated only for K. mikimotoi for which genotoxici...

The concentrations of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), including α -, β -, γ -, and δ -hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, dieldrin, aldrin, endrin, endrin aldehyde, endrin ketone, endosulfan I, endosulfan II, endosulfan sulfate, p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDD, p,p'-DDT, methoxychlor, chlordane I, chlordane II, and heavy metals, such as As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Ni in surface water ...

The use of pesticides on cash crops and exportable food commodities had always been a serious concern. Fruits form one of the important constituents of human diet, in that they give one third of the requirement of calories, vitamins, and minerals. This study has been carried out to determine the level of organochlorine pesticides namely HCH, DDT and Endosulfan in raw fruit nuts. Nuts have prote...