Exposure to ethyl carbamate by consumption of alcoholic beverages imported in Korea
- Authors
- Hong, Kwon-Pyo; Kang, Yoon-Seok; Jung, Dong-Chae; Park, Sae-Rom; Yoon, Ji-Ho; Lee, Sung-Yong; Ko, Yong Seok; Kim, So Hee; Ha, Sang-Do; Park, Sang Kyu; Bae, Dong-Ho
- Issue Date
- Dec-2007
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
- Keywords
- ethyl carbamate; wine; beer; liqueur; sake
- Citation
- FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, v.16, no.6, pp 975 - 980
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Volume
- 16
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 975
- End Page
- 980
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/23900
- ISSN
- 1226-7708
2092-6456
- Abstract
- Determination of ethyl carbamate content in imported alcoholic beverages in Korea and an exposure assessment were conducted. In gas chromatography/mass spectrometry/selected ion monitoring (GC/MS/SIM) analysis, 2.5-39, 8-263, 6.3-112, 11.3-23.5, 53-94, 8.5-38.5, 7-9.5, 21.3-31.5, 5-832.5, and 10.5-364.8 mu g/L of ethyl carbamate were detected in imported beers, sakes, whiskies, vodkas, Chinese liquors, cognacs, tequilas, rums, liqueurs, and wines, respectively. The exposure assessment indicated that the exposure of Korean adults to ethyl carbamate were lower than 20 ng/kg BW per day, (the virtual safe dose) indicating that the amount of ethyl carbamate exposed through fermented food and alcoholic beverages including imported products are currently in the 'no significant risk level'. However, the present low exposure to ethyl carbamate through the imported alcoholic products was not due to the low contents of ethyl carbamate in imported products, but low consumption of the imported products. Therefore, given increasing importation of alcoholic beverages in Korea, reductions of ethyl carbamate content in imported alcoholic beverages, especially non-distilled products, should be required by regulating limits on the ethyl carbamate content in the imported alcoholic beverages.
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