Multiresidue Pesticides Analysis in Cumin Seeds Using GCMS-TQ8040 NX

User Benefits

- A QuEChERS extraction procedure has been employed for quantifying pesticides at trace levels in a complex spice matrix like cumin seeds using Ultra-fast GCMS-TQ8040 NX technique. - GCMS Smart Pesticides Database Ver.2 from Shimadzu Corporation enables ease of creating and optimizing MRM method and its execution.

Introduction

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) has been used as a natural medicine for over 2000 years. It shows anti-inflammatory property and supports the immune system. Cumin seed have been widely used as a spice in many food preparations. To fulfil the high-demand of such spices, pesticides are widely used. But their overuse may cause acute and permanent health problems in humans. Therefore, to protect human health, the European Union has set maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the presence of pesticides in cumin seeds. Thus, increasing the importance of having analytical method for determination of residual pesticides present in it. This study reports a validated method for the determination of 169 pesticides in cumin seeds of Indian origin using Shimadzu GCMS-TQ8040 NX. The multi-residue extraction was performed using QuEChERS extraction method.

March 13, 2025 GMT