Research Article

Estimation of Diafenthiuron Residues in Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton) Using Normal Phase HPLC: Dissipation Pattern and Safe Waiting Period in Green and Cured Cardamom Capsules

Table 1

Dissipation of diafenthiuron in/on capsules of cardamom—Experiment I, Bodimettu.

DATGreen capsulesCured capsulesMoisture free basis
Diafenthiuron 400 g a.i ha−1Diafenthiuron 800 g a.i ha−1Diafenthiuron 400 g a.i a−1Diafenthiuron 800 g a.i ha−1Diafenthiuron 400 g a.i ha−1Diafenthiuron 800 g a.i ha−1
Residues (µg g−1)Dissipation (Percent)Residues (µg g−1)Dissipation (Percent)Residues (µg g−1)Dissipation (Percent)Residues (µg g−1)Dissipation (Percent)Residues (µg g−1)Dissipation (Percent)Residues (µg g−1)Dissipation (Percent)

03.826.614.968.1813.8423.99
13.0320.685.0323.923.7624.196.6219.0710.9520.8617.8925.43
31.8451.833.9340.532.2055.655.1636.856.4753.2514.0141.60
70.1995.031.9171.100.6986.093.2160.750.6895.096.9071.25
10BDL100.000.8986.510.0898.392.0275.31BDL100.003.2586.44
15BDLBDL100.00BDL100.000.1398.41BDLBDL
21BDLBDLBDLBDLBDLBDL
Half life (Days)2.8153.6061.7781.591.5803.636
Waiting period (Days)6.69311.4015.39010.930 7.13414.373
value0.9320.9950.97470.9820.9830.995
Regression equation

BDL: below detectable limit.