Effectiveness of household food-grade washing solutions for removing multiple pesticide residues from curry leaves

Introduction The indiscriminate use of pesticides worldwide poses serious public health concerns due to their persistence on food commodities. Curry leaves, a widely consumed culinary herb, have been reported to contain comparatively higher pesticide residues than many vegetables. This necessitates the search for effective and practical decontamination approaches that can be applied prior to consumption. This study evaluated the effectiveness of commonly available household food-grade ingredient