Determination of pesticide residues in Khat leaves by Solid-phase extraction and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
Afr. J. Tradit. Complement. Altern. Med. (Online)
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3(1): 1-10, 2006.
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1256161
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this investigation is to develop a simple method for the assessment of pesticides in Khat leaves; Catha edulis FORSK. (Celastraceae) shrub; chewed by about 60of the Yemeni people; producing amphetamine-like psychostimulation. The first procedures involve solid-phase extraction using Adsorbexr RP-C18 and Bakerbondr RP-C18 disposable cartridges with 40acetonitrile for elution. Isocratic and gradient analysis was carried out by means of high-performance liquid chromatography using different stationary phases to analyse methidathion; peconazole and dimethoate. An UltrasphererODS RP-18-column with UV-detection at 210 nm and 80/20(v/v) acetonitrile/water as mobile phase (isocratic) was used to determine the content of methidathion; peconazole and dimethoate (detection limit 20-25 ng). The method was validated with fortified samples at pesticide concentration of 0.1 mg/ml. Average recoveries ranging from 97.9 and 101.6with a relative standard deviation(RSD) of 1.7-3.8. Each recovery analysis was repeated four times. Limits of detection ranged from the analytical procedures were applied to 5 samples of khat and no detectable amounts of pesticides were found in any sample under the conditions described
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Assunto principal:
Praguicidas
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Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Afr. J. Tradit. Complement. Altern. Med. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2006
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