Phthalates in beverages - A review

Phthalates as esters of phthalic acid and aliphatic alcohol are environmental contaminants which are commonly observed due to their widespread use as plasticizers. Their chemical and physical properties allow them to migrate into the environment and also into foods and beverages easily. The objectiv...

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Published inKvasný průmysl (On-line) Vol. 66; no. 3; pp. 264 - 269
Main Authors Horák, Tomáš, Olšovská, Jana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Research Institute of Brewing and Malting, Plc 01.06.2020
Subjects
beer
beverages
bis(2-ethylhexyl) phtalate
dibutyl phthalate
phthalates
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Summary:Phthalates as esters of phthalic acid and aliphatic alcohol are environmental contaminants which are commonly observed due to their widespread use as plasticizers. Their chemical and physical properties allow them to migrate into the environment and also into foods and beverages easily. The objective of this paper is a summarized overview of phthalate properties, their impact on human health, their content in beverages, especially in beer, including the ways of contamination, and last but not least also legislative regulations.
ISSN:2570-8619
2570-8619
DOI:10.18832/kp2019.66.264