N-NITROSAMINES IN INDIAN BEERS

Authors
PRASAD MPR KRISHNASWAMY K
Citation
Mpr. Prasad et K. Krishnaswamy, N-NITROSAMINES IN INDIAN BEERS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, 100, 1994, pp. 299-301
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal",Immunology
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH → ACNP
ISSN journal
09715916
Volume
100
Year of publication
1994
Pages
299 - 301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0971-5916(1994)100:<299:NIIB>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Presence of volatile N-nitrosamines in beer and other alcoholic drinks are well documented in developed countries. Analysis of 120 beer samp les of various brands/batches showed positivity for N-nitrosodimethyla mine (NDMA) in more than 100 samples. The overall mean of 3.6 ppb of N DMA is higher than those currently found in Western countries. Since N -nitrosamines are proven carcinogens in animals at several sites it is necessary to keep their levels of exposure to as low as possible.