Journal
FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS
Volume 21, Issue 6, Pages 515-525Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02652030410001687717
Keywords
boldenone; endogenous; illegal treatment; bovine; calves; anabolic steroids; phytosterol; metabolism
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The review summarizes current knowledge on the possible illegal use of the anabolic steroid boldenone. The presence of boldenone and metabolites in different animal species and the possibility of the occurrence of endogenous boldenone and metabolites is assessed, as are the methods of analysis used for detection. Different laboratories in the European Union have examined the occurrence of boldenone and its metabolites. The results were discussed at different meetings of a European Commission DG-SANCO Working Party and summarized in an expert report. The situation of the different laboratories at this time is also covered herein. The overall conclusion of the Working Party was that there was a necessity for further research to distinguish between naturally occurring and illegally used boldenone forms. The confirmation of the presence of boldenone metabolites (free and conjugated forms) in certain matrices of animals is proposed as a marker for the illegal treatment with boldenone.
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