Food safety is an area of growing worldwide concern on account of its direct bearing on
human health. The presence of harmful pesticide residues in food has caused a great …

Glyphosate is an active ingredient in most herbicides utilized for the purpose of weed control
and desiccation on cereal and other grain crops in the US and globally. Glyphosate residues …

Background Wheat germ is a precious by-product deriving from the milling industry, as it is a
natural concentrated source of essential amino and fatty acids, minerals, vitamins …

Plants need to be protected against pests and diseases, so as to assure an adequate
production, and therefore to contribute to food security. However, some of the used …

Only the intake of toxicologically-significant amounts can lead to adverse health effects even
for a relatively toxic substance. In the case of residues in foods this is based on two major …

Oxidative stress by increased production of reactive oxygen species has been implicated in
the toxicity of many pesticides. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the …

Human intake of pesticide residues from consumption of processed food plays an important
role for evaluating current agricultural practice. We take advantage of latest developments in …

Fenitrothion, endosulfan and abamectin are insecticides that affect various organs in
humans and animals. The present study was conducted to investigate their cytotoxicity in …

Pesticides such as insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides can protect crops from insects,
fungi, weeds, and other pests but must be applied following label instructions so that the …

Abstract Malathion (O, O-dimethyl-S-1, 2-bis ethoxy carbonyl ethyl phosphorodithionate) is a
non-systemic, wide-spectrum pesticide. It is widely used throughout the world for …