Impact of different decontamination methods on the reduction of spiromesifen residue in chilli fruits
Ramgopal Dudwal,
Bhanwar Lal Jakhar,
Abdul Rashid Khan Pathan,
Alka Kataria,
Shish Ram Dhaka,
Ishrat Jan,
R.Z. Sayyed,
Aarif Khan,
Ling Shing Wong,
Vinoth Kumarasamy,
Gaurav Gupta,
Vetriselvan Subramaniyan,
Naveed A. Malik
Affiliations
Ramgopal Dudwal
School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017, India
Bhanwar Lal Jakhar
Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 303329, India
Abdul Rashid Khan Pathan
Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 303329, India
Alka Kataria
Department of Environmental Science, IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302020, India; Corresponding author.
Shish Ram Dhaka
Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 303329, India
Ishrat Jan
Research Centre for Residue and Quality Analysis, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, 190025, India
R.Z. Sayyed
Department of Microbiology, PSGVP Mandal's S I Patil Arts, G B Patel Science and STKV Sangh Commerce College, Shahada, 425409, India
Aarif Khan
Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India
Ling Shing Wong
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia
Vinoth Kumarasamy
Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gaurav Gupta
Centre for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600077, India; Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Vetriselvan Subramaniyan
Department of Pharmacology, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, MONASH University, Malaysia
Naveed A. Malik
Division of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Science, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, 190025, India
Chilli is an indispensable food item in the daily life of humans but it is affected by many insects, so various pesticides, including spiromesifen, are applied to chilli crops to protect this crop from insect infestation. However, the use of pesticides poses environmental and health issues. These issues have raised the demand for pesticide-free chillies among consumers. The primary aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of various decontamination methods in removing spiromesifen residues from chilli fruits. A randomized block design was employed to conduct a supervised field experiment at the Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute in Durgapura, Jaipur, India. The samples of chillies treated with pesticides are subjected to seven different homemade techniques. The samples were extracted using the QuEChERS method, known for its efficiency, affordability, simplicity, robustness, and safety. The analysis of spiromesifen residues was conducted using gas chromatography (GC) equipped with an electron capture detector (ECD), and the results were verified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Out of several decontamination methods, the lukewarm water treatment was more effective than any other decontamination method, which led to the highest elimination of spiromesifen residue, whereas rinsing with tap water eliminates the least amount of spiromesifen residue. So, the lukewarm water treatment is a safe, cost-effective, and eco-friendly approach to remove spiromesifen residues from Chilli.
