M.ALEKHYA 1ST M.SC TOPIC EFFECT OF PESTICIDES ON NUTRIENTS
Dec 16, 2014
M.ALEKHYA1ST M.SC
TOPIC EFFECT OF PESTICIDES ON NUTRIENTS
TOPIC : EFFECT OF PESTICIDES ON NUTRIENTS
Food groups versespesticides used on them
Food grains & milled grains
Aldrin ,dieldrin ,carboryl, chlordone,diazinon, Fenithrothion,haptachlor ,hydrogencyanidesHydrogenphosphide,paraquat,trichloroformCarbofuran,phorate,docometrin,penthoate Inoganicbomide,diothiocabamates,benomyl
Milk & milk products• Aldrin, chlordone , DDT,
fenithrothion, HCH• Heptachlor, phenthoate, phorate, • Fenvalerate, chlorofenvinphos,
chlorpyrifos• 2,4-ethion, monocrotophos,
Fruits & vegetables
• Dichlorovos, dicofol, dimethoate, endosulfan• Parathion, aldrin, formathion,
paraquate• DDT, phosalane, fenithrothion,
malathion• Chlordone,phosphoamidon, ethion
In meat• Chloropyripho, 2,4,D ethion,
carbofuran,• Ediphenphos, fenithion, phorate,
trichlorfon• Benomyl, aldrin, fenithrothion,• Carbondazin, pirimiphos
In fish•Endosulfon•Quinolphos
•Aldrin•DDT
Effect on human health
• Soft drink contain high level of phosphorous low level of calcium osteoporosis damaged arteries damage of WBC
specificaly
Cabbage & related vegetables containglucosinolates that have goitrogenic activityBananas produce amines – headache & hypertension Potatoes – solanine results headache dizinessGreen vegetables – nitrates, nitrites may result head ache hepatic diseases
Non-organic fruits &vegetables with low pesticides
• Fruits vegetables mango cabbage papaya onion pineapple tomatoes watermelon sweetpotat
What to eat &
What to avoid
MOST CONTAMINATED
FOODS WITH PESTICIDES
CELERY
PEACHES
STRAWBERRIES
APPLE
BLUEBERRIES
LEAST CONTAMINATED
FOODS
ONIONS
AVOCADOS
SWEETCORN
PINEAPPLES
POMAGRANATE
Effect of pesticides
on human health
Exposure to these pesticides or hazardous chemicals leads to several health problems that range from
asthma attacks, skin rashes as well as chronic disorders like emphysema and cancer.
Sometimes person effected parkinsons disease
Neurological problemsmemory loss, loss of coordination, reduced speed of response to stimuli,
reduced visual ability, altered or uncontrollable mood behavior, and reduced motor skills.
Chronic effects
birth defects, toxicity to a fetus, production of benign or malignant tumors, genetic changes, blood disorders, nerve disorders, endocrine disruption, and reproduction effects.
Exposure to pesticides may also result :
•Reproductive effects
•Teratogeniceffects
•Carcinogenic effects
•Oncogeniceffects
•Mutagenic effects
•Neurotoxicity
•Immunosuppression
PERCENTAGE OF PESTICIDE
PESICIDE
INJECTING
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
PESTICIDES IN FOOD
conclusion