title: [Occurrence of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) in food products].
abstract: 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) is a contaminant belongs to a group of chemicals called chloropropanols. 3-MCPD can be formed in foods as result of processing or storage condition. At the beginning 3-MCPD was identified as a contaminant of the acid-hydrolysed vegetable protein, which is produced using hydrochloric acid and high temperature. Studies have shown that 3-MCPD is carcinogenic for rats, however genotoxic adverse effect was not observed in vivo. The purpose of this studies was determination of 3-MCPD amounts in retail food products and comparison with the EC legislative limit. 99 samples of foodstuffs was tested: soya sauce, hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP), sugar, instant soups, stock cubes, bakery products, chips and edible fats. 3-MCPD was detected at levels below 10 microg/kg in 15% of the tested samples, and above 10 microg/kg in 63%. 3-MCPD was not occurred in 22% of the tested samples. The samples were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
authors.affiliation: Zakład Badania Zywności i Przedmiotów Uzytku, Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego, Państwowy Zakład Higieny, Warszawa. hgawarska@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Halina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gawarska
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sawilska-Rautenstrauch
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Starski
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karłowski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000032:analysis*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D005990:Glycerol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D011044:Poland; D000517:alpha-Chlorohydrin
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D000517:alpha-Chlorohydrin; D005990:Glycerol