El benzo(a)pireno en los alimentos y su relación con el cáncer
ABSTRACT: Benzo[a]pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon which has been related with adverse health outcomes. Food is a source of benzo[a]pyrene; which is produced during industrial processing or cooking. Objective: To review information about benzo(a)pyrene formation in food, biological activa...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | Colombia |
| Institución: | Universidad de Antioquia |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio UdeA |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/11353 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10495/11353 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Benzo(a)pireno Carcinogénicos Genotóxicos Hidrocarburo aromático policíclico - HAP Ingestión de alimentos Mutagénicos Xenobióticos |
| Sumario: | ABSTRACT: Benzo[a]pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon which has been related with adverse health outcomes. Food is a source of benzo[a]pyrene; which is produced during industrial processing or cooking. Objective: To review information about benzo(a)pyrene formation in food, biological activation, association with cancer, food content and regulation of benzo(a)pyrene content in human food. Methods: A literature search from national and international scientific databases was developed. Results: benzo[a]pyrene ingested is absorbed by the intestine metabolized and activated, predominantly, by the liver. Animal studies have associated benzo[a]pyrene with esophagus, stomach, intestine, skin, bladder, lung, and liver cancer. Benzo[a]pyrene is potentially toxic to the fetus, due to it passes trough placenta. Benzo[a]pyrene amounts in some foods exceed the maximum level allowed by the European Commission; which periodically updates legislation on this topic. In Colombia there is not regulation about benzo[a]pyrene. Conclusion: benzo[a]pyrene in food generates compounds that may be associated with cancer, mainly gastrointestinal cancer. The European Commission regularly updates regulation about benzo[a]pyrene content in foods. Colombia does not have regulation on this topic. |
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