Chili peppers and chili powders: any chemical safety issues of concern?

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Chili peppers and chili powders: any chemical safety issues of concern?

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Chili peppers and products thereof are widely used in cuisines around the world. However, food safety issues, particularly an unauthorized and excessive pesticide residue levels in imported fresh chili peppers and chili powders, are of concern. Moreover, the presence of mycotoxins in chili powder might be of concern.In this study, the occurrence of pesticide residues, their metabolites and mycotoxins in a set of fresh chili peppers and chili powders was investigated. For the determination of altogether 417 pesticide residues and mycotoxins, UHPLC-MS/MS was used. Moreover, pesticide metabolites were screened using UHPLC-HRMS/MS. The obtained results were assessed against the Maximum Residue Levels (Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 – pesticide residues) and Maximum Levels (Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 - mycotoxins). In fresh chili peppers and chili powders, 50 and 61 different pesticide residues, respectively, were detected, including carbofuran and chlorpyrifos that are banned in European Union. In case of four fresh chili and three chili powder samples, the maximum residue level violation was found. Also, in two of three chili powders declared as ´organic´, tolerable level of residues, 0.01 mg/kg, was exceeded. Furthermore, various metabolites (e.g., desnitro-imidacloprid, spirotetramat-enol-glucoside) of parent pesticides were detected in both, fresh chili pepper and chili powder samples. Mycotoxins were detected only in chili powders. One sample contained ochratoxin A in concentration above the Maximum Levels.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Chili peppers and chili powders: any chemical safety issues of concern?

Popis výsledku anglicky

Chili peppers and products thereof are widely used in cuisines around the world. However, food safety issues, particularly an unauthorized and excessive pesticide residue levels in imported fresh chili peppers and chili powders, are of concern. Moreover, the presence of mycotoxins in chili powder might be of concern.In this study, the occurrence of pesticide residues, their metabolites and mycotoxins in a set of fresh chili peppers and chili powders was investigated. For the determination of altogether 417 pesticide residues and mycotoxins, UHPLC-MS/MS was used. Moreover, pesticide metabolites were screened using UHPLC-HRMS/MS. The obtained results were assessed against the Maximum Residue Levels (Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 – pesticide residues) and Maximum Levels (Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 - mycotoxins). In fresh chili peppers and chili powders, 50 and 61 different pesticide residues, respectively, were detected, including carbofuran and chlorpyrifos that are banned in European Union. In case of four fresh chili and three chili powder samples, the maximum residue level violation was found. Also, in two of three chili powders declared as ´organic´, tolerable level of residues, 0.01 mg/kg, was exceeded. Furthermore, various metabolites (e.g., desnitro-imidacloprid, spirotetramat-enol-glucoside) of parent pesticides were detected in both, fresh chili pepper and chili powder samples. Mycotoxins were detected only in chili powders. One sample contained ochratoxin A in concentration above the Maximum Levels.

Druh

O - Ostatní výsledky

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30304 - Public and environmental health

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů