Research Article

Pesticide Residues and Effect of Household Processing in Commonly Consumed Vegetables in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 3

Processing factor for the processes on pesticide residues in commonly consumed vegetables in Jimma Zone, southwest Ethiopia, 2021.

Processing factor (PF)
PesticidesPotatoOnionCabbage
WashingPeelingBoilingWashing + peeling + boilingWashingPeelingBoilingWashing + peeling + boilingWashingBoilingWashing + boiling using local methodWashing + boiling for 30 minWashing + boiling for 1 hour

o,p’-DDT0.310.350.430∗0.621.040.380.110.360000
p,p’-DDD0.760.910.980.10∗∗0.520.900.350.371.230.09∗∗0.580.600.77
p,p’-DDE0.590.17∗0.910.05∗∗0.920.391.230.191.050.260.600.680.85
p,p’-DDT0.721.580.490.090.561.180.090.260000.290.35

Cypermethrin0.834.741.132.9711.059.350.340.251.442.002.134.784.94
Deltamethrin2.028.512.2501.420.880.040.011.750.420.800.931.37

Heptachlor1.463.201.310.050.67∗∗0.54∗∗0.08∗∗∗0.03∗∗∗1.020.400.950.510.99
γ-chlordane0.630.750.680.03∗∗0.701.500.560.271.030.280.790.851.04
Dimethachlor2.252.4511.170.710.420.420.050.050.720.280.270.730.55
Lindane1.562.332.400.160.590.860.100.021.060.750.580.710.82

Note. PF < 1 (reduction factor) and PF > 1 (concentration factor), Bold indicated (concentrated), representing ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test result with , for , and for