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COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
Volume 13, Issue 4, Pages 611-626Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12084
Keywords
analytical methods; ethyl carbamate; formation pathways; genotoxicity; mitigation strategies
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- Natl. Natural Science Foundation of China [31171734, 31371825]
- Foundation of Fuli Inst. of Food Science, Zhejiang Univ. [KY201302]
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Ethyl carbamate (EC) commonly found in fermented beverages has been verified to be a multisite carcinogen in experimental animals. EC was upgraded to Group 2A by the Intl. Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in 2007, which indicates that EC is a probable carcinogen to humans. Because of its threat to human safety, the presence of EC may be a big challenge in the alcoholic beverage industry. During the past few years, thorough and systematic research has been carried out in terms of the generation of EC in order to meet the allowed limitation levels in fermented beverages. Previous studies have indicated that EC primarily results from the reaction of ethanol and compounds containing carbamyl groups. These main EC precursors are commonly generated from arginine metabolism by Saccharomyces cerevisiae or lactic acid bacteria accompanied by the fermentation process. This review comprehensively summarizes the genotoxicity, analytical methods, formation pathways, and removal strategies of EC in various beverages. The article also presents the metabolic mechanism of EC precursors and pertinent metabolites, such as urea, citrulline, and arginine.
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