Residual formaldehyde contents in fresh white cheese in El Salvador: Seasonal changes associated with temperature

Peña-Rodas, Oscar; Pineda-Rivas, Mario; Guzman-Rodriguez, Martha; Martinez-Lopez, Roxana; Hernandez-Rauda, Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.08.005

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“…FA is normally used in embalming to disinfect and preserve human corpses [3,4]. In the food industry, FA is used to inhibit bacterial growth during juice production of sugar and as a bacteriostatic agent in some varieties of Italian cheese and fresh white cheese in El Salvador [1,[5][6]. FA is a useful and important chemical to the global economy and is used in many industries i.e., construction (wood processing, furniture, textile, carpeting), consumable household product industries (antiseptics, medicines, cosmetics, dish-washing liquids, glues, lacquer), etc [7].…”

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“…FA is a carcinogenic and hazardous substance for human health [2,6], therefore FA is prohibited for use as food preservatives. But FA content is still found in some foods such as noodles [9], fish and seafood [10], fruits and vegetables [9,10], fruit juice [13], mushrooms [14], and milk [15] because it has low-cost and effective as food preservatives.…”

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Formaldehyde Content in Indonesian Food and the Analysis Method: A Review

Putri,

Awidarta,

Pratita Ihsan

et al. 2024

J. Food Pharm. Sci

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Apart from being rich in culture, Indonesia is also rich in food culture. However, in some cases, there are illegal additions of formalin (37% formaldehyde) to food to extend shelf life. If humans consume food containing formaldehyde, it will have a harmful impact. Formaldehyde has the potential to cause cancer. In recent years, formaldehyde has still been found in several Indonesian foods. There are several analytical methods developed to detect formaldehyde levels in food. This review overview of the formaldehyde effect to human health, formaldehyde content in fish and Indonesian food, and the detection methods.

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