Risk assessment of antibiotic and pesticide residues associated with the consumption of honey bees (Apis mellifera lamarckii)

• DOI: 10.36632/mejas/2023.13.1.13
• Publication Date: 2023-12-25T08:59:39Z
• Authors: Ahmed H. Hamzawy; Lamia Ryad; Nermine Gad

In this study, a detection of antibiotic and pesticide residues in honey bees (Apis mellifera lamarckii) samples collected from the Egyptian local market followed by evaluation human health risk assessment for both adults children associated with consumption as result contamination calculation parameters such HQ HI.Modified method was used antibiotics analysis shows acceptable recovery 97% tested between 70 115% while only 3% recovered 60-69% RSD 21% accordance EU guidelines 2002/657/EC.The limit quantification most target 10µg/kg except Flumequine, trimethoprim (5µg /kg), Erythromycin (4µg/kg), chloramphenicol (0.075µg/kg), LOD ranging 0.002-0.004µg/kg expanded uncertainty (Uexp) = 38 %.One-hundred-sixteen (Giza, Cairo) markets were to evaluate HI.The results show that contaminated belonging five different chemical groups.The cumulative (cHI) according groups calculated.The order tetracyclines, quinolone, macrolide, sulfonamides values 1.559, 1.372, 0.001, 0.100 1.109, 0.976, 0.071 respectively.For residues, 5% (n=6) out 116 (mainly nigella sativa product containing wax) DMF, three less than quantification, other contain DMF EU-MRL.Hence, there is need continuous surveys monitoring protect adult exposure antibiotics, well beekeepers' education programs control uses during treatment honeybee colonies, meet food safety standards health.