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Table 1 Comparison of pesticide concentrations found in the flesh and the flesh with peel (rind) of watermelon samples

From: Food safety in Thailand 1: it is safe to eat watermelon and durian in Thailand

Pesticide

Concentration of pesticide (ppb)

p value

Flesh

Flesh + rind

Diazinon

0.019 ± 0.024

0.021 ± 0.025

0.92

Dimethoate

0.22 ± 0.20

1.95 ± 1.80

0.03*

Metalaxyl

0.024 ± 0.015

0.029 ± 0.015

0.42

  1. The mean differences in parameter between the two groups were assessed by unpaired Student’s t test
  2. The results are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 8)
  3. * Significant difference
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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

ISSN: 1347-4715

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