Akinboye Adebayo J, Kim Kiyun, Park Junhyeong, Kim Young-Suk, Lee Joon-Goo
Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science & Technology, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811 Korea.
Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ewha Women University, Seodammum-Gu, Seoul, 03760 Korea.
Food Sci Biotechnol. 2024 May 3;33(8):1805-1824. doi: 10.1007/s10068-024-01566-4. eCollection 2024 Jun.
Ultraviolet (UV) absorbers are chemical substances that are widely used as defenses against the damaging effects of solar radiations. UV absorbers, despite their benefits, are categorized as emerging pollutants because they have been demonstrated to be mutagenic, toxic, pseudo-persistent, bio-accumulative, and to have strong estrogenic effects. Because of their common use in personal care products, they continue to enter the environment. Several food samples, particularly those derived from aquatic sources, have been found to be contaminated with these compounds. Toxic effects on aquatic life, such as metabolic imbalance and developmental toxicity, result from the continued presence of UV absorbers in aquatic bodies. In addition, the degree of exposure to these pollutants in foods should be examined because there are certain risks associated with their consumption by humans. Therefore, this review focuses on the toxicity, analytical techniques, occurrence, and risk assessments of UV absorbers found in food.
紫外线（UV）吸收剂是一类化学物质，被广泛用于抵御太阳辐射的有害影响。尽管紫外线吸收剂有其益处，但它们被归类为新兴污染物，因为已证明它们具有致突变性、毒性、准持久性、生物累积性，并具有强烈的雌激素效应。由于它们在个人护理产品中普遍使用，它们持续进入环境。已发现几种食品样本，特别是那些来自水生来源的样本，被这些化合物污染。水体中持续存在紫外线吸收剂会对水生生物产生毒性影响，如代谢失衡和发育毒性。此外，由于人类食用这些污染物存在一定风险，因此应检查食品中这些污染物的暴露程度。因此，本综述重点关注食品中发现的紫外线吸收剂毒性、分析技术、存在情况和风险评估。
