Research Article
Pesticide Residues and Effect of Household Processing in Commonly Consumed Vegetables in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Mean concentration ± SD (mg/kg) of pesticide residues in commonly consumed vegetables in Jimma zone, southwest Ethiopia, 2021.
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Note. ND = not detected, MRL = maximum residue limit, S1 = mixed vegetable sample from Jimma town Merkato market, S2 = mixed vegetable sample from Jimma town Kochi market, S3 = mixed vegetable sample from Shebe market, S4 = mixed vegetable sample from Serbo market, α = Codex Alimentarius MRL value, = European Union MRL value, and β = recommended Default codex MRL for pesticides in food commodities without established maximum residue limit. |