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Intentional Adulteration of Foods with Chemicals: Snapshot for 2009–2022

open access: yesJournal of Food Protection
Global occurrences of the intentional adulteration of food with a chemical toxicant culled from the literature and news reports from 2009 to 2022 were analyzed in terms of their ability to cause mass public health harm.
Carol A.S. Brevett, Jessica A. Cox
doaj   +1 more source

Inclusion Complexations of Levamisole and Cocaine With Molecular Baskets. Fluorescence Displacement Assay for Detection of Cocaine and Its Adulterant Levamisole in Aqueous Media

open access: yesChemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.
Levamisole is a common adulterant found in street‐distributed cocaine. Molecular baskets have been shown to form stable inclusion complexes with both substances. While levamisole inserts its benzene into the basket's cavity, cocaine utilizes its bicyclic ring for encapsulation.
Christopher T. Mortensen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (NIRS) COUPLED WITH CHEMOMETRIC TOOLS USED FOR FOOD PRODUCTS ADULTERATION DETECTION [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
The growing problem of food products adulteration requires a rapid and simple method for adulteration detection. Adulterants, which can range from plant material to natural and synthetic colours and compounds have a severe influence on customer trust as ...
Gajdoš Kljusurić, Jasenka   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Strategies for Identification and Mitigation of Sanguinarine in Mustard Oil Adulterated by Argemone—A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesFood Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Sanguinarine, a toxic alkaloid present in argemone, can lead to epidemic dropsy or chronic diseases through DNA intercalation and immune system suppression. Regulatory efforts face challenges due to economic motivations for adulteration as well as technical, social, and infrastructure barriers.
Gururaj Pejavara Narayana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food Adulteration: Its Challenges and Impacts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Food is any substance composed of carbohydrates, water, fats and proteins, which can be eaten or drunk by humans or animals for nutrition or very important aspect for life. Food products are often a target of adulteration while supply chains usually deal
Ermias Belete, Asrat Ayza
core   +1 more source

Incidents and Potential Adverse Health Effects of Serious Food Fraud Cases Originated in Asia

open access: yesFoods, 2023
Food fraud has long been regarded as a major issue within the food industry and is associated with serious economic and public health concerns. Economically motivated adulteration, the most common form of food fraud, has consequences for human health ...
Varongsiri Kemsawasd   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Food Contamination and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Synthesis of Heavy Metals, Microbial Pathogens, and Health Risk Metrics

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This is an infographic driver of food contaminants and health effects. ABSTRACT Food safety remains a critical challenge in Nigeria due to rapid urbanization and weak regulatory enforcement. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from 2015 to 2025 to characterize food contaminant profiles and associated human health risks in Nigeria ...
Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Random forest as one-class classifier and infrared spectroscopy for food adulteration detection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This paper proposes the use of random forest for adulteration detection purposes, combining the random forest algorithm with the artificial generation of outliers from the authentic samples.
Poppi, Ronei J.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Food Adulteration in Switzerland: From 'Ravioli' over 'Springbok' to 'Disco Sushi'

open access: yesCHIMIA, 2016
The driving force behind food adulteration is monetary profit and this has remained unchanged for at least the last hundred years. Food adulterations were and still are difficult to uncover because they occur mostly in an unpredictable and ...
Philipp Hubner
doaj   +1 more source

The Global Patent Landscape of Mushroom‐Derived Functional Foods: Current Status, Future Perspectives, and Artificial Intelligence–Driven Exploration

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, EarlyView.
The global patent landscape of mushroom‐derived functional food was widely analyzed, and AI‐integrated approaches realizing cost‐effective and reliable exploration of functional foods derived from mushrooms were explored. ABSTRACT Global health concerns and the increasing demand for nourishment have collectively driven the rising demand for functional ...
Xihong Zhao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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