Risk Analysis for insecticide residues in confectionery sunflower for human consumption

Abstract

The confectionary sunflower has been improved to offer a differentiated nutritional quality and it can be consumed in shell, shelled, raw, or baked. The main commercial destination is the retail market where there is a growing demand, both nationally and internationally. As it is a direct consumption product, it is essential to apply good agricultural practices in field handling, processing plants, storage in collection centers, and bulk sale warehouses. The objective of this work was to assess the risk associated with chronic and cumulative exposure to insecticides by ingestion of shelled and unshelled confectionery sunflower kernels.