EFFECTS OF PHARMACEUTICALS PRESENCE IN AGROECOSYSTEM ON VOLATILE AROMA CONTENT IN TOMATO FRUIT

Emoke Dalma Kovacs Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, INCDO-INOE 2000, Donath 67, 400293, Cluj-Napoca
Luminita Silaghi-Dumitrescu Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty, Babes-Bolyai University, Arany Janos 11, 400028, Cluj-Napoca
Melinda Haydee Kovacs Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, INCDO-INOE 2000, Donath 67, 400293, Cluj-Napoca
Lech Wojciech Szajdak Institute for Agricultural and Forest Environment of Polish Academy of Sciences, Bukowska 19, 60-809, Poznan
Cecilia Roman Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, INCDO-INOE 2000, Donath 67, 400293, Cluj-Napoca

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/agrisp.v115i3-4.13960

Keywords: azithromycin, ibuprofen, uptake, tomato, volatile aroma content

Abstract

The aim of this work was to assess the potential impact of two commonly used pharmaceuticals (azithromycin and ibuprofen) on tomato quality. The experiments were carried out upon controlled exposure box experiments at different amount of azithromycin (0.5 – 5 mg×kg^-1) and ibuprofen (50 – 500 µg×kg^-1). The results showed that tomato fruits have a higher uptake rate for ibuprofen (6.3 – 11.2 %) compared to the azithromycin that was between 2.2 – 3.2 %. However, pharmaceutical active compounds uptake amount was lower in tomato fruits compared to those detected in grown medium. Both, ibuprofen and azithromycin impact the sensory quality of tomato due to changes in volatile aroma content, especially of those derived of fatty acids (C6 and C5).

Published

2020-12-16

Issue

Vol. 115 No. 3-4 (2020): AGRICULTURA

Section

Research articles

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