Effectiveness of Household Washing Solutions for Removing Pesticides from Curry Leaves

A study by S. Meera, published on figshare in 2026, evaluates the effectiveness of common kitchen ingredients for removing pesticide residues from curry leaves. The dataset likely contains results from washing treatments with salt, turmeric, tamarind, lime, and vinegar on leaves contaminated with five pesticides. Analysis was performed using the QuEChERS extraction method and gas chromatography.

Use Cases

• Compare the efficacy of different household washing solutions based on the percentage reductions for specific pesticides mentioned in the description.
• Model the relationship between washing solution composition and residue removal for pesticides like chlorpyrifos and dimethoate.
• Validate simple decontamination protocols for culinary herbs based on the experimental methods described.

Strengths

• Results include specific percentage reductions for five pesticides (e.g., 72% for chlorpyrifos with salt).
• Experimental design includes control groups and replicates (n=3 per treatment).
• Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (58.3 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author S. Meera

Collection Method

Experimental study using the QuEChERS multi-residue extraction method and gas chromatography quantification.

Time Range

Simulation study with a 24-hour standing period after contamination.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05 08 05:51:03; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Curry leaves grown under home garden conditions; specific location is unknown.