Abstract
Broccoli harvested 10 days after being sprayed with 50% methamidophos (0.8 and 1.2 l/ha) and 3% carbofuran (40 and 60 kg/ha) was used to study the extent to which pesticide residues could be removed by freezing processing. Results indicated that a 3-min washing process can remove 44.1 and 32.8% of the high and low doses of sprayed methamidophos, and 33.7 and 34.3% of the high and low doses of sprayed carbofuran, respectively. Blanching in 2% brine at 95°C for 3 min removed 99.3-100% methamidophos and 95.6-96.2% carbofuran and ensured acceptable and satisfactory broccoli quality. During five months of frozen storage, 50% of the methamidophos and almost none of the carbofuran degraded in the thawed samples.
Recommended Citation
Tsai, C.-F.; Chou, S.-S.; and Shyu, Y.-T.
(1997)
"Removal of methamidophos and carbofuran residue in broccoli during freezing processing,"
Journal of Food and Drug Analysis: Vol. 5
:
Iss.
3
, Article 3.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.2939
