| Monitoring programme on nitrates in vegetables and vegetable-based baby foods marketed in the Region of Valencia, Spain: levels and estimated daily intake. | |
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PMID: 20234964 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study was carried out to determine the current levels of nitrates in vegetables and vegetable-based baby foods (a total of 1150 samples) marketed in the Region of Valencia, Spain, over the period 2000-2008, and to estimate the toxicological risk associated with their intake. Average (median) levels of nitrate in lettuce, iceberg-type lettuce and spinach (1156, 798 and 1410 mg kg(-1) w/w, respectively) were lower than the maximum limits established by European Union legislation. Thirteen fresh spinach samples exceeded the regulatory limits. Median nitrate values in other vegetables for which a maximum limit has not been fixed by the European Commission were 196, 203, 1597, 96, 4474 and 2572 mg kg(-1) w/w (for potato, carrot, chard, artichoke, rucola and lamb's lettuce, respectively). The estimated nitrate daily intakes through vegetables consumption for adult, extreme consumers and children were found to be about 29%, 79.8% and 15.1%, respectively, of the acceptable daily intake (3.7 mg kg(-1)). The levels (median = 60.4 mg kg(-1) w/w) found in vegetable-based baby foods were, in all cases, lower the maximum level proposed by European Union legislation. The estimated nitrate daily intake through baby foods for infants between 0-1 and 1-2 years of age were 13% and 18%, respectively, of the acceptable daily intake. |
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Authors:
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O Pardo-Mar?n; V Yus?-Pelech?; P Villalba-Mart?n; J A Perez-Das? |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment Volume: 27 ISSN: 1944-0057 ISO Abbreviation: Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-17 Completed Date: 2010-06-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101485040 Medline TA: Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 478-86 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Conselleria de Sanitat, Food Safety Area, Public Health Laboratory of Valencia, Public Health Research Center (CSISP), 46020 Valencia, Spain. polgueta@gmail.com |
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Adult Beta vulgaris / chemistry Child Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Cynara scolymus / chemistry Daucus carota / chemistry Diet Humans Infant Infant Food / analysis* Infant, Newborn Lettuce / chemistry Maximum Allowable Concentration Nitrates / administration & dosage, analysis*, toxicity Quality Control Reproducibility of Results Solanum tuberosum / chemistry Spain Spinacia oleracea / chemistry Vegetables / chemistry* |
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0/Nitrates |
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