3-MCPD as contaminant in processed foods: State of knowledge and remaining challenges

3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) and its fatty acid esters (FE) are present as contaminants in different processed foods. The article summarizes the current knowledge regarding 3-MCPD and its FE with a focus on pending issues regarding exposure assessment via biomarkers as well as the identification of (toxic) metabolites formed after exposure to FE of 3-MCPD and their modes of action.

The article is published in the journal "Food Chemistry".

3-MCPD as contaminant in processed foods: State of knowledge and remaining challenges

Andreas Eisenreich *, Bernhard H. Monien, Mario E. Götz, Thorsten Buhrke, Axel Oberemm,

Katharina Schultrich, Klaus Abraham, Albert Braeuning, Bernd Schäfer

Food Chemistry
Volume 403, 1 March 2023, 134332