Occurrence and Risk Assessment of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Spices and Culinary Herbs from Various Geographical Origins

Occurrence and Risk Assessment of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Spices and Culinary Herbs from Various Geographical Origins

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) and their <i>N</i>-oxides (PANO) are a group of toxic secondary plant metabolites occurring predominantly as contaminants in (herbal) teas, honeys and food supplements, as well as in spices and culinary herbs. Depending on the botanical origin of the contamin...

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Main Authors: Florian Kaltner, Michael Rychlik, Manfred Gareis, Christoph Gottschalk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
spices
culinary herbs
food safety
contamination
lc-ms
risk assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/3/155

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