REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PADANG -- Professor of Pharmacy from University of Andalas (Unand) in the city of Padang, West Sumatra, Prof. Marlina, delivered that chilis sprayed with pesticides, could endanger human health, including the cells and nerves.
"Pesticides we inhaled alone can interfere with our breathing, especially if eaten," she said in Padang on Tuesday (21/6).
She claimed that the pesticides can kill animals such as flies and pests that are harmful to plants,and so you can imagine if this substances enters the human body. According to her, in general the pesticide greatly affects human health, especially respiratory, disrupt cells in the body and nervous system, but of course it will also depend on the immune system of the individual.
She emphasized that if the administration of pesticides or other harmful substances in chilli were aimed to make it durable against pests, then that is wrong. "There is now research on genetic engineering in the chili. This could be the real alternative to make the chili durable," he said.
She said genetic engineering research is being conducted by one of the researchers in the area aims to make chili for longer durability. "So that ordinary foul in a short time, with altered genes can be more durable and fresh," he said.
He hoped that when the study is completed, and can actually be realized, it should be well disseminated to the local people not to do create worse impact by spraying pesticide to chili.
Whilst the Department of Industry, Trade, Mining and Energy at Padang ensures no chili-based preservative has spread in the markets of the region. "We've inspected local markets to make sure that all of chilis made are safe and certainly contains no preservatives," said Head of Padang Department of Industry, Trade, Mining and Energy, Hendrizal Azhar.
He asserted that he had checked in and searched local market to the maximum, and no chili are spayed by toxic preservative chemicals in order to make it durable. “We will make sure to apply this method of inspection in the coming years,” he said.
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