pesticide residues and nutritional quality of selected fruits

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PESTICIDE RESIDUES AND
NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF
SELECTED FRUITS/ VEGETABLES
AND SPICES IN NALGONDA REGION
OF SOUTHERN TELANGANA ZONE
OF ANDHRAPRADESH

SHAIK.FARHATH.
B.Sc. (Home Science)

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HOME SCIENCE
(FOODS AND NUTRITION)

2012
PESTICIDE RESIDUES AND NUTRITIONAL
QUALITY OF SELECTED FRUITS/
VEGETABLES AND SPICES IN NALGONDA
REGION OF SOUTHERN TELANGANA ZONE
OF ANDHRAPRADESH

BY
SHAIK.FARHATH.
B.Sc. (Home Science)

THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE ACHARYA N. G. RANGA
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE
DEGREE OF

MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN HOME SCIENCE
(FOODS AND NUTRITION)

CHAIRPERSON: Dr. S.SHOBHA

DEPARTMENT OF FOODS AND NUTRITION
POST GRADUATE AND RESEARCH CENTRE
ACHARYA N. G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
RAJENDRANAGAR HYDERABAD 500 030

2012
CERTIFICATE

Ms.SK.FARHATH has satisfactorily prosecuted the course of
research and that thesis entitled PESTICIDE RESIDUES AND
NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF SELECTED FRUITS/ VEGETABLES
AND SPICES IN NALGONDA REGION OF SOUTHERN
TELANGANA ZONE OF ANDHRAPRADESH submitted is the result of
original research work and is of sufficiently high standard to warrant its
presentation to the examination. I also certify that neither the thesis nor its part
thereof has been previously submitted by her for a degree of any university.

Dr. S. SHOBHA
Date: Chairperson
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the thesis entitled PESTICIDE RESIDUES AND
NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF SELECTED FRUITS/ VEGETABLES AND
SPICES IN NALGONDA REGION OF SOUTHERN TELANGANA ZONE OF
ANDHRAPRADESH submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
Hyderabad is a record of the bonafide original research work carried out by Ms.SK.
FARHATH under our guidance and supervision. The subject of the thesis has been
approved by the Advisory Committee.
No part of the thesis has been submitted by the student for any other degree or
diploma. The published part and all assistance received during the course of the
investigations have been duly acknowledged by the author of the thesis.

(DR. S.SHOBHA)
Chairperson of the advisory committee
Thesis approved by the Student Advisory Committee
Chairperson Dr.S.Shobha
Professor
Department of Foods and Nutrition,
College of Home Science,
Saifabad , Hyderabad. (Signature)
Member Dr.K.Uma Devi
Professor
Department of Foods and Nutrition,
College of Home Science,
Saifabad , Hyderabad. (Signature)

Member Dr. Mary Swarnalatha
Professor and head.
Dept of Home Science Extension and
Communication Management.
College of Home Science,
Saifabad , Hyderabad (Signature)

Date of final viva-voce:
DECLARATION
I, SK.FARHATH, hereby declare that the thesis entitled PESTICIDE
RESIDUES AND NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF SELECTED FRUITS/
VEGETABLES AND SPICES IN NALGONDA REGION OF SOUTHERN
TELANGANA ZONE OF ANDHRAPRADESH tted to the Acharya N. G.
Ranga Agricultural University for the degree of Master of Science in Home
Science is the result of original research work done by me. I also declare that no material
contained in the thesis has been published earlier in any manner.

Place: (SK.FARHATH)
I.D.No. HHM/2010-25
Date:
Acknowledgements

All the words in lexicon are not sufficient to express my reverence, unboundful
gratitude from the inner core of my heart to my ever beloved and honorable parents Shaik.
Badruddin and Shaik. Saleha for their unfailing love, affection, warmth understanding,
constant pursuing, effulgent effort, support and encouragement in my progressive life.
With deep sense, veneration and obligation from the core of my heart, I consider it as
a great and proud privilege to ascribe my success in her venture to my revered major guide
Dr.S. Shobha, professor Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science,
Saifabad, Hyderabad. I take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to her for her
constructive criticism, keep insight into the problem and creative ideas. She was not just an
advisor but a mentor and I kindly appreciate her involvement and commitment given the
pressure of her office.
I owe my sincere thanks to Dr.K. Uma Devi, Professor, Department of Foods and
Nutrition, College of Home Science, Saifabad, Hyderabad. For her valuable suggestions and
constructive criticism and who always rendered help during the course of work.
I am very thankful to Dr .A. Mary Swarnalatha, Professor and Head, Department of
Extension Education and Communication Management, College of Home Science, Saifabad,
Hyderabad. For sparing her valuable time in my thesis correction.
I take pleasure in thanking Dr. K. Manorama, professor and Head, Department of
Foods and nutrition, Post Graduate and Research Center, Rajendranagar, ANGRAU,
Hyderabad.
I express my sincere thanks to Quality Control Laboratory Staff with special
reference to Dr. Anurag Chaturvedi, Professor and Associate Dean, College of Home
Science, Saifabad, Hyderabad and Dr.K. Uma Maheshwari, Principle Scientist Quality
Control Laboratory, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agriculture University, Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad for providing the required lab facilities to carry out thesis work at quality control
laboratory.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to T.V.N. Padmavathi, faculty of Foods and
Nutrition, Post Graduate and Research Centre, Rajendra Nagar,Hyderabad for her co-
operation and help in carrying the analysis work.
I rendered my special thanks to Dr. G. Nageshwara Rao, Former Professor and
HOD, Department of Statistics and Mathemetics, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agriculture
University, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad for his valuable suggestions on the statistical
methods.
I would like to express my he artful thanks to all farmers for extending their help in
the data collection.
I thank staff of library of college of Home Science and Central library, ANGRAU
for providing me all the facilities during the course.
I feel deeply privileged to extend my warm thanks to my all friends and all the
teaching and non teaching staff of Foods and Nutrition Department, Post Graduate and
Research Centre, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad.
I am also artful thanks to all those who helped me directly and indirectly during the
course of the present study.

SHAIK FARHATH
LIST OF CONTENTS

Chapter No. Title Page No.

I INTRODUCTION
II REVIEW OF LITERATURE
III MATERIAL AND METHODS
IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
V SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
LITERATURE CITED
APPENDICES
LIST OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION
2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Pesticide residues in crops
2.2 Pesticide residues in freshly harvested crops
2.3 Pesticides residues in fruits and vegetables
2.4 Effect of House hold processing on Pesticide residues in
2.5 Pesticides Residues in food
2.6 Risk of Pesticide residue contamination
2.7. Methodology for estimation of pesticides
3. MATERIAL AND METHODS
3.1 Location of the study
3. 2 Collection of data on farmers practices of pesticide usage
3.3 Procurement of the sample
3.4 Estimation of pesticide residue content in selected fruits and vegetables
3.5 Determination of proximate composition in selected fruits and vegetables
3.6 Statistical analysis
4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
I. Field Information
4.1.1 General information of the farmers
4.1.2 Land holding of farmers and irrigation pattern
4.1.3 Major crops grown by sample farmers
4.1.4. Information on package of practices of pesticide usage by the farmers
4.1.5. Package of practices of usage of pesticides by the farmers.
4.1.6. Sources of information about pesticides use to farmers
4.1.7.Annual expenditure on pesticides
II. Laboratory Experiment
4.2. Pesticide residue content of selected crops
4.2.1.Standard chromatographs
Monocrotophos
Endosulfan
Chlorophyriphos
Quinalphos
Acephate
Carbofuran
4.3.Nutrient composition of selected vegetables
4.3.1 Moisture
4.3.2.Vitamin C
4.3.3. Reducing sugars
4.3.4. Carotenes
5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
LITERATURE CITED
APPENDICES
Appendix-I