Phthalate esters (PAEs) also known as plasticizers, are used to improve flexibility in a variety of food packaging, including plastic containers, beverage bottles, and bags. PAEs are endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) that can have serious consequences on human health. The purpose of this study is to investigate the leaching of PAEs from plastic packaging into several juice brands (n = 225), including citrus fruit juices, berry fruit and mixed fruit juices, and stone fruit juices. To clean the juices, a silica gel-packed column was used. In addition, plastic bottles were characterized by FTIR, which confirms the presence of PAEs by evaluating the aromatic esters and C-H wagging peaks at 1713 cm-1 and 722 cm-1 respectively. Furthermore, DSC analysis of juice bottles revealed distinct Tg and Tm values for juice bottles that are amorphous. All of the liquids were acidic, with pH levels ranging from 2.25 to 3.73. According to chromatographic analyses, mixed fruit juices had the most PAEs leaching (71.93g/L), followed by strawberry juices (31.35 g/L), citrus fruit juices (20.64 g/L), and fleshy fruit juices (18.61g/L). Different PAEs such as DPrP, DiBP, DPeP, DCHP, BBzP, DEHP, and DOP were validated by GC-MS. Estimated daily intakes (EDIs) of the PAEs from fruit juices ranged from 0.087 to 0.543 µg/kg/bw. Non-carcinogenic risks concerning PAEs in juices were found to be within safe levels (less than one). DEHP in fruit juices exhibited the potential carcinogenic effects on humans.
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