Table 6 Interactive effects of treatments on reduction of endosulfan residues in spinach.

From: Assessing and Reporting Household Chemicals as a Novel Tool to Mitigate Pesticide Residues in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)

Treatment

Concentration

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

Acetic Acid

13.37 ± 0.50q

30.47 ± 0.14m

51.10 ± 0.29fgh

65.26 ± 0.18b

70.32 ± 0.25a

Citric Acid

12.59 ± 0.78q

28.05 ± 2.05mn

46.99 ± 0.30ij

58.06 ± 0.21c

67.12 ± 0.26ab

Sodium Chloride

11.35 ± 0.75q

24.45 ± 0.87nop

40.08 ± 0.22l

51.21 ± 0.56fgh

57.51 ± 0.36c

Sodium carbonate

12.53 ± 1.17q

26.64 ± 0.59no

46.37 ± 0.86jk

57.05 ± 0.80cd

65.60 ± 0.25b

Ginger extract

11.97 ± 0.69q

24.05 ± 0.49op

42.72 ± 0.63kl

51.60 ± 0.51efg

56.66 ± 0.38cd

Garlic extract

11.58 ± 0.32q

23.50 ± 0.22op

40.25 ± 0.31l

49.18 ± 0.86g-j

53.52 ± 0.42def

Reddish extract

11.24 ± 0.95q

22.76 ± 0.69p

39.57 ± 0.63l

47.78 ± 0.12hij

50.14 ± 0.41f-i

Lemon extract

12.03 ± 0.75q

23.89 ± 0.54op

40.47 ± 0.70l

49.30 ± 0.06g-j

54.97 ± 0.38cde

  1. Means sharing the similar letter in a row or in a column are statistically non-significant (P > 0.05). Small letters represent comparison among interaction means.
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