Occurrence of 3-chloro-propane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) and related compounds in foods: a review.
A critical review of the occurrence of 3-chloro-propane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) in foods not known to contain hydrolysed vegetable proteins is presented. The review covers the properties and chemistry of 3-MCPD and the current methods of analysis in foodstuffs. The results of UK surveys of 3-MCPD occurrence in both retail foods and commercial food ingredients are discussed with particular reference to cereal, meat and dairy products. The possible mechanisms for the formation and decay of 3-MCPD in foods are suggested. The review does not cover the detailed toxicology of 3-MCPD and its occurrence in hydrolysed vegetable proteins, which have been considered elsewhere, nor possible issues such as in-vivo formation.
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D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005511:Food Handling; D006801:Humans; D000517:alpha-Chlorohydrin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
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