title: Estimated daily intake of benzoic acid through food additives in adult population of South East Serbia.
abstract: The aim of this study is to estimate dietary intake of benzoic acid and its salts through food additives in adult population of South East Serbia. Information on dietary intake among 620 adults (aged 18-65) was collected using a food frequency questionnaire, and 748 food samples were analyzed. The mean estimated intake of benzoic acid -0.32 mg/kg of body weight (bw) per day was below acceptable daily intake (ADI). Dietary exposure to benzoic acid (0.36 mg/kg of bw/day; 7.2% ADI) (consumer only), also did not exceed ADI. The main contributors of benzoic acid to dietary intake were non alcoholic beverages (43.1%), ketchup and tomato products (36.1%), and domestic pickled vegetables (19.4%). The results of this study indicate that dietary exposure to benzoic acid and its salts through food preservatives does not represent a public health risk for the adult population of South East Serbia.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Institute, Nis, Serbia. koni33@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Konstansa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lazarević
authors.forename: Dusica
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stojanović
authors.forename: Natasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rancić
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019817:Benzoic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D004032:Diet; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D005503:Food Additives; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055771:Serbia; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D005503:Food Additives; D019817:Benzoic Acid