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Effect of Herbicide Application on Residue Content and Nutritional Composition of Maize from a Pilot Maize Farm

American Journal of Agricultural Science
Vol.3 , No. 3, Publication Date: May 10, 2016, Page: 35-39

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[1]	Jacob Adeyosoye Adegbite, Chemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
[2]	Labunmi Lajide, Chemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
[3]	Rex Dada Aladesanwa, Crop Soil and Pest Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
[4]	Ademola Festus Aiyesanmi, Chemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
[5]	Olufunmilola Adunni Abiodun, Department of Home Economics and Food Science, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
[6]	Adefisola Bola Adepeju, Food Science and Technology Department, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, Nigeria.
[7]	Sinmiat Abiodun Oladapo, Food Science and Technology Department, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, Nigeria.

Abstract

Herbicides, also commonly known as weed killers, are pesticides used to kill unwanted plants. Glyphosate, applied pre-plant, Atrazine applied pre-emergence and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, applied post-emergence, residues were analysed in harvested grains and stems using standard methods, the effects on nutritional composition of the maize grains were studied. The herbicide residues were found in amount below tolerate daily intake but the long-time effect of such cannot be undermined. Herbicide application has minimal effects on nutritional status of the harvested grains. The long term effects of the pesticide residues in food commodity cannot be undermined, therefore closer look and attention to reduce intake as much as possible could safe guide the health of consumers of agricultural products. Total estimation of residues in diet contributed from various ingredients could give actual amount of the residues consumed per meal.

Keywords

Herbicide, Maize, Nutritional, Residue

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