A Comprehensive Analysis of Potassium Bromate, a Possible Carcinogen, in Popular Baked Foodstuffs of Bangladesh.

Potassium bromate (KBrO), employed ubiquitously as an oxidizing agent in commonly consumed baked foods and as a flour improver to enhance dough quality, has been recognized as a possible human carcinogen. Despite stringent prohibitions in numerous nations eliciting substantial apprehension worldwide, notably in Bangladesh, the pervasive occurrence of KBrO in baked foods persists as a formidable public health quandary. This study aimed to investigate the presence of KBrO in five different popular baked foods comprising a total of 104 samples, such as bread ( = 39), cake ( = 33), burger buns ( = 13), pizza ( = 10), and naan ( = 9), collected from different districts across Bangladesh.