Analysis of 207 residual pesticides in hot pepper powder using LC–MS/MS

Donghun Lee, Hyunwoo Ahn, Kwang Geun Lee

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Abstract

This study investigated the determination of 207 pesticides in hot pepper powder and found patterns of pesticide use by production from five regions, detecting a total of 50 pesticides. The LOD, LOQ and recoveries of pesticides were 0.08–2.53, 0.25–7.60 μg kg−1, and 81.0–132.1%, respectively. The Horrat values ranged from 0.07 to 1.97. A total of 50 residual pesticides were detected in 963 hot pepper powder samples. All residual pesticide levels were below the Korean maximum residue level (MRL) and the %ADI was ≤ 0.001–0.076%. Seven pesticides had a detection rate above 50% (tebuconazole, pyraclostrobin, etofenprox, flonicamid, imidacloprid, carbendazim, and flubendiamide). The region where the most pesticide types were detected was Ham-pyeong with 38 types. Tebuconazole had detection rates of > 90% in all regions. In the PCA results with factor analysis, each region shows patterns of pesticide use. Four regions focus on Aphidoidea control and one region on Colletotrichum acutatum control.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1337-1350
Number of pages14
JournalFood Science and Biotechnology
Volume33
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2024

Keywords

  • Hot pepper powder
  • Pesticide use pattern
  • Pesticides

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