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Occurrence and determination of inorganic contaminants in baby food and infant formula
- Source :
- Current Opinion in Food Science. 30:60-66
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2019.
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Abstract
- Inorganic contaminants, including those commonly known as ‘heavy metals’ (cadmium, arsenic, lead and mercury) and others like aluminum, copper, zinc, and nickel, may be present in baby foods such as infant formulas, cereals, snacks, prepared meals, and jarred fruits and vegetables. Children, babies and toddlers are more vulnerable to these toxic elements due to their immature development and high ‘food intake/body weight’ ratio. The most important adverse effects of inorganic contaminants for infants include: anemia, nephrotoxicity, developmental, and reproductive toxicity, lower intelligence quotient (IQ), and neurotoxic effects. As this topic represents a relevant food safety issue, this article aims to review recent data about the occurrence of inorganic contaminants in baby foods, regulatory aspects, exposure assessment, as well as analytical methods for their determination. The available information reinforces the importance of standardizing routine quality control and reducing inorganic contaminants levels in infant formula and baby foods.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Food intake
030109 nutrition & dietetics
business.industry
digestive, oral, and skin physiology
Heavy metals
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Food safety
040401 food science
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Baby food
03 medical and health sciences
0404 agricultural biotechnology
Infant formula
Environmental health
Medicine
Inorganic contaminants
business
Reproductive toxicity
Food Science
Exposure assessment
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 22147993
- Volume :
- 30
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Current Opinion in Food Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........50a508289e7510f1b6c3774bd0bd7380