Organochlorine, organophosphorus synthetic pyrethroid pesticides affecting food constitutents in cotton seeds and wheat grains during storage

ABSTRACT

The work has been carried out to evaluate the effects of studied pesticides on food constituents in cotton seeds and wheat grains The results are assessed using analytical data from trial applications of organochlorine organophosphorus and synthetic pyrethroid pesticides to the aforesaid food commodities The studied samples were stored after pesticide treatment at [30° +/- 3°C] for one month and analyzed for carbohydrates lipids phosphorus and trace metals in triplicate along with control samples The data presented herein shows adverse effects on carbohydrates in samples of cotton seeds and wheat grains with pesticidal treatment while SP pesticides caused more adverse effect than OC and OP. pesticides and reduced an appreciable amount of lipids in both commodities. It was also observed that imphorus content decreased in cotton seeds and wheat grains treated with OC and SP pesticides but it increased in of OP treatment. Lead [toxic element] was totally absent