Publications by authors named "Dejan Kusonic"
Article Synopsis
- A study evaluated harmful volatile compounds and toxic metals in fruit spirits, finding that certain volatiles could act as differentiation markers while toxic metals were less significant.
- Pome fruit and grape pomace spirits had lower levels of several harmful compounds, while stone fruit spirits showed specific lower levels of isoamyl alcohol and isobutanol.
- Health risks varied by type of fruit spirit, revealing that consumers of stone fruit spirits may face higher risks due to compounds like ethyl carbamate and methanol compared to those consuming pome fruit or grape pomace spirits.
Health risk assessment of ethyl carbamate in fruit spirits.
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October 2023
Alcoholic beverages are multicomponent mixtures containing several carcinogenic compounds, including ethyl carbamate, which was evaluated in fruit spirits against the limit proposed by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) and then in terms of associated health. It was above the limit in 40% of the samples and statistically higher in stone fruit spirits. The MOE values below the limit were obtained for 49% and 98% of the samples at average and chronic heavy consumption by men, while for women the limit was reached by 19% and 96% of the samples, respectively.
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Materials And Methods: The research was conducted by searching the scientific literature using platforms "Google scholar," "PubMed" and "Science Direct.