Ethyl Carbamate in Alcoholic Beverages from Mexico (Tequila, Mezcal, Bacanora, Sotol) and Guatemala (Cuxa): Market Survey and Risk Assessment

Ethyl Carbamate in Alcoholic Beverages from Mexico (Tequila, Mezcal, Bacanora, Sotol) and Guatemala (Cuxa): Market Survey and Risk Assessment

Ethyl carbamate (EC) is a recognized genotoxic carcinogen, with widespread occurrence in fermented foods and beverages. No data on its occurrence in alcoholic beverages from Mexico or Central America is available. Samples of agave spirits including tequila, mezcal, bacanora and sotol (n=110), and of...

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Main Authors: Jürgen Rehm, Dirk W. Lachenmeier, Thomas Kuballa, Fotis Kanteres, Mercedes G. López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Ethyl carbamate
urethane
alcoholic beverages
risk assessment
Mexico
Guatemala
carcinogens
gas chromatography
mass spectrometry
food contamination
food analysis
sugarcane
agave
tequila
mezcal
cuxa
unrecorded alcohol
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