Estimated US infant exposures to 3-MCPD esters and glycidyl esters from consumption of infant formula

A dietary exposure assessment was conducted for 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) esters (3-MCPDE) and glycidyl esters (GE) in infant formulas available for consumption in the United States. 3-MCPDE and GE are food contaminants generated during the deodorisation of refined edible oils, which are used in infant formulas and other foods. 3-MCPDE and GE are of potential toxicological concern because these compounds are metabolised to free 3-MCPD and free glycidol in rodents and may have the same metabolic fate in humans. Free 3-MCPD and free glycidol have been found to cause adverse effects in rodents. Dietary exposures to 3-MCPDE and GE from consumption of infant formulas are of particular interest because formulas are the sole or primary food source for some infants. In this analysis, US Food and Drug Administration data on 3-MCPDE and GE concentrations (as 3-MCPD and glycidol equivalents, respectively) in a small convenience sample of infant formulas were used to estimate exposures from consumption of formula by infants 0–6 months of age. 3-MCPDE and GE exposures based on mean concentrations in all formulas were estimated at 7–10 and 2 µg/kg bw/day, respectively. Estimated mean exposures from consumption of formulas produced by individual manufacturers ranged from 1 to 14 µg/kg bw/day for 3-MCPDE and from 1 to 3 µg/kg for GE.     

橄榄二酯油烘焙苏打饼干中3-氯丙醇酯、缩水甘油酯产生规律及其质构分析

以橄榄甘油二酯油为原料,制作苏打饼干,考察甘油二酯（diglycerides,DAG）含量、烘焙温度、盐添加量、烘焙时间对饼干中3-氯丙醇酯（3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters,3-MCPDE）和缩水甘油酯（glycidyl esters,GE）及饼干硬度和黏度的影响。结果表明,苏打饼干中3-MCPDE和GE的最高含量分别为1.05 mg/kg和0.37 mg/kg,且烘焙过程中3-MCPDE含量与烘焙温度和盐添加量呈正相关,在170 ℃以上时GE含量随烘焙温度升高而增加。但烘焙时间和DAG质量分数对3-MCPDE和GE的产生无显著影响（P＞0.05）。综上,橄榄甘油二酯油应用于烘焙苏打饼干具有良好的安全性和改善产品质构的效果,同时控制烘焙温度和盐添加量能在一定程度降低苏打饼干中3-MCPDE和GE的含量。     

The effects of physical refining on the formation of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters in relation to palm oil minor components

The formation of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) esters in refined palm oil during deodorisation is attributed to the intrinsic composition of crude palm oil. Utilising D-optimal design, the effects of the degumming and bleaching processes on the reduction in 3-MCPD ester formation in refined palm oil from poor-quality crude palm oil were studied relative to the palm oil minor components that are likely to be their precursors. Water degumming remarkably reduced 3-MCPD ester formation by up to 84%, from 9.79 mg/kg to 1.55 mg/kg. Bleaching with synthetic magnesium silicate caused a further 10% reduction, to 0.487 mg/kg. The reduction in 3-MCPD ester formation could be due to the removal of related precursors prior to the deodorisation step. The phosphorus content of bleached palm oil showed a significant correlation with 3-MCPD ester formation.     

婴幼儿配方奶粉及其配料油脂成分中有害酯类的污染差异分析

建立油脂和奶粉中3-氯丙醇酯、2-氯丙醇酯和缩水甘油酯的气相色谱-质谱检测方法,测定植物油脂及婴幼儿配方奶粉中的酯类污染物含量,并开展3 种有害酯类在不同种类油脂中的污染差异分析,以及与奶粉脂肪含量的相关性研究。婴幼儿配方奶粉常用植物油配料种类中,棕榈油是污染水平最高的油脂品种;其次是菜籽油、大豆油、玉米油和食用植物调和油;葵花籽油、椰子油、核桃油、亚麻籽油污染水平较低;1,3-二油酸-2-棕榈酸甘油三酯（1,3-dioleic acid-2-triglyceride palmitate,OPO）结构油脂、食用植物调合油（含OPO）污染水平最低。95 份婴幼儿配方奶粉中88.4%检出3-氯-1,2-丙二醇酯（3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol ester,3-MCPDE）,含量范围为ND～0.231 mg/kg,平均值0.070 4 mg/kg,中位值0.064 5 mg/kg;42.1%检出2-MCPDE,含量在ND～0.034 mg/kg之间;缩水甘油酯的检出率为2.1%,含量为ND～0.019 mg/kg。10.5%的奶粉样本中3-MCPDE含量超过欧盟0.125 mg/kg的限量值。奶粉中3 种酯类污染物总量与奶粉脂肪含量之间存在显著正相关,Pearson相关系数为0.453。为保护婴幼儿的安全,生产厂家应谨慎选择原料油脂,在确保营养健康的基础上尽可能降低婴幼儿配方奶粉中有害酯类的污染。     

煎炸油中极性化合物和3-MCPDE的形成及控制研究进展北大核心CSCD

食用油在长时间高温煎炸过程中,会发生氧化、聚合、水解等反应,产生不利于人体健康的安全危害因子如极性化合物(TPC)和3-氯丙醇酯(3-MCPDE)等。介绍了煎炸油中TPC与3-MCPDE的形成机制与危害,并重点介绍了煎炸过程中TPC和3-MCPDE形成的影响因素,及有效控制煎炸油中TPC与3-MCPDE形成的措施,旨在为揭示TPC和3-MCPDE形成机理、控制煎炸油中TPC和3-MCPDE的形成提供参考。     

食用植物油中3-氯丙醇酯的研究进展

介绍了3-氯丙醇酯的定义、分类、潜在毒性及其在食用植物油加工过程中可能形成的途径,以及其在食用植物油中的含量,旨在促进对食用植物油加工污染物危害的认识和控制.     

食用植物油中4种氯丙醇脂肪酸酯的GC-MS测定方法研究

采用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)联用技术,建立了同时测定食用植物油中3-氯-1,2-丙二醇脂肪酸酯(3-MCPD酯)、2-氯-1,3-丙二醇脂肪酸酯(2-MCPD酯)、1,3-二氯-2-丙二醇脂肪酸酯(1,3-DCP酯)和2,3-二氯-1-丙二醇脂肪酸酯(2,3-DCP酯)含量的分析方法。该方法在0.005~0.5 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,检出限0.1 mg/kg,定量限0.2 mg/kg,加标回收率在97.2%~106.0%之间,相对标准偏差在3.4%~7.1%之间。该方法操作简便,灵敏度高,重复性好,定性定量准确,对仪器污染小,能满足食用植物油中氯丙醇酯的检测需求。     

Identification of 3-MCPD esters to verify the adulteration of extra virgin olive oil

ABSTRACT

The adulteration of olive oil is an important issue around the world. This paper reports an indirect method by which to identify 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) esters in olive oils. Following sample preparation, the samples were spiked with 1,2-bis-palmitoyl-3-chloropropanediol standard for analysis using gas chromatograph-tandem mass spectrometry. The total recovery ranged from 102.8% to 105.5%, the coefficient of variation ranged from 1.1% to 10.1%, and the limit of quantification was 0.125 mg/kg. The content of 3-MCPD esters in samples of refined olive oil (0.97–20.53 mg/kg) exceeded those of extra virgin olive oil (non-detected to 0.24 mg/kg). These results indicate that the oil refining process increased the content of 3-MCPD esters, which means that they could be used as a target compound for the differentiation of extra virgin olive oil from refined olive oil in order to prevent adulteration.     

承德市食用植物油中氯丙醇酯和缩水甘油酯污染水平与暴露风险评估

目的对承德市售食用植物油中氯丙醇酯和缩水甘油酯进行污染水平分析。方法样品加入适量内标液后,经碱水解脂肪,固相萃取柱脱水净化后,用七氟丁酰基咪唑进行衍生化处理,供气相色谱-质谱仪进样分析。结果在检测的市售的30份植物油样品中,3-氯丙醇酯、2-氯丙醇酯和缩水甘油酯的检出率为100%、93%(28/30)及83%(25/30)。3-氯丙醇酯及2-氯丙醇酯含量范围分别在0.15～1.06 mg/kg和0.03-0.66 mg/kg,缩水甘油酯含量范围在0.03～1.85 mg/kg。结论氯丙醇酯和缩水甘油酯污染在承德市食用植物油中广泛存在,检出率在80%以上,这意味着虽然通过食用植物油摄入氯丙醇酯和缩水甘油酯的健康风险不高,但仍然不能忽视这种风险。检测部门应加大对这两种物质的检测力度,以保障人民的健康安全。     

花生油煎炸不同食材过程中3-氯丙醇酯与缩水甘油酯含量变化的研究

对花生油进行油条、薯条、鸡翅、豆腐以及空白煎炸试验,对不同煎炸时间所取油样中3-氯丙醇酯与缩水甘油酯含量进行检测分析,研究花生油煎炸不同食材过程中3-氯丙醇酯与缩水甘油酯含量的变化。结果表明:在间歇煎炸开始后的3 h,油条、薯条、鸡翅、豆腐煎炸油及空白煎炸油中3-氯丙醇酯含量明显升高,由最初的0.84 mg/kg分别增加至9.96、2.17、6.86、4.60、5.41mg/kg;至间歇煎炸15 h,上述对应煎炸油中3-氯丙醇酯含量分别为3.51、1.58、9.88、12.88、3.72mg/kg,缩水甘油酯含量由最初的2.43 mg/kg分别增加至46.47、9.06、40.36、9.00、47.15 mg/kg。随煎炸时间的延长,3-氯丙醇酯增幅最大的是豆腐煎炸油和鸡翅煎炸油,缩水甘油酯增幅最大的是鸡翅煎炸油、油条煎炸油和空白煎炸油。至煎炸15 h,5种煎炸油样的极性组分和酸值均未超出国标限量,但3-氯丙醇酯与缩水甘油酯含量的升高对煎炸食品安全的影响应引起高度关注。     

婴幼儿配方奶粉中氯丙醇脂肪酸酯的检测方法优化与污染暴露

目的：采用气相色谱-质谱（gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,GC-MS）联用技术,建立同时测定婴幼儿配方奶粉中3-氯-1,2-丙二醇脂肪酸酯（3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol ester,3-MCPDE）、2-氯-l,3-丙二醇脂肪酸酯（2-monochloropropane-1,3-diol ester,2-MCPDE）、1,3-二氯-2-丙醇脂肪酸酯（1,3-dichloropropane-2-ol ester,1,3-DCPE）和2,3-二氯-1-丙醇脂肪酸酯（2,3-dichloropropane-1-ol ester,2,3-DCPE）含量的分析方法,并对市售50 份婴幼儿配方奶粉中4 种氯丙醇脂肪酸酯的污染水平进行调查分析和风险暴露评估。方法：婴幼儿配方奶粉经脂肪提取后,依次通过碱水解、硅藻土固相萃取小柱净化、七氟丁酰基咪唑衍生上机,同位素内标法定量。结果：该方法在20～600 ng/mL范围内线性良好（r2≥0.998 9）,检出限为0.005 mg/kg,定量限为0.015 mg/kg,检出限和定量限均以相应的氯丙醇计。0.03、0.075 mg/kg和0.15 mg/kg水平下的加标回收率在82.2%～113.9%之间,相对标准偏差均不大于8.3%。50 份奶粉样品中,3-MCPDE检出率为100.0%,含量为0.037～0.208 mg/kg,2-MCPDE检出率为42.0%,含量为ND～0.060 mg/kg,1,3-DCPE和2,3-DCPE均未检出。统计不同月龄婴幼儿氯丙醇脂肪酸酯的平均暴露量,0～6 月龄为3.86 μg/kg、6～12 月龄为2.00 μg/kg、12～36 月龄为1.07 μg/kg。结论：该方法操作简便、准确可靠,适合婴幼儿配方奶粉中4 种氯丙醇脂肪酸酯的同时测定。婴幼儿摄入氯丙醇脂肪酸酯的健康风险需引起关注。     

Updated occurrence of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters (3-MCPD) and glycidyl esters in infant formulas purchased in the United States between 2017 and 2019

ABSTRACT

Fatty acid esters of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) and glycidol are potentially carcinogenic and/or genotoxic processing contaminants that are formed during the process of edible oil refining. Because of their toxicological properties, the presence of these compounds in refined oils and foods containing these oils, particularly infant formula, poses a potential food safety concern. For this reason, recent research efforts have focussed on the development of methods for the analysis of MCPD and glycidyl esters in infant formula in order to estimate levels of exposure. This work presents occurrence data for 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters in 222 infant formulas purchased in the United States between December 2017 and January 2019. The results of this study show a wide range of contaminant concentrations across four different manufacturers, with average bound 3-MCPD concentrations ranging from 0.035 µg g^?1 to 0.63 µg g^?1 and average bound glycidol concentrations ranging from 0.019 µg g^?1 to 0.22 µg g^?1. The data suggest that manufacturers B and C source palm oil produced with mitigation measures, leading to reduced amounts of 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters in their infant formulas. Additionally, comparison with a previously published study in our laboratory of the occurrence of 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters in infant formula purchased in the U.S. between 2013 and 2016 revealed that, since 2016, contaminant concentrations have decreased in products produced by manufacturers A, B, and C, while contaminant amounts in formulas from manufacturer D have slightly increased.     

婴幼儿配方乳粉中氯丙醇酯含量测定方法的研究

建立气相色谱-质谱法（GC-MS）同时测定婴幼儿配方乳粉中3-氯-1,2-丙二醇酯（3-MCPDE）和2-氯-1,3-丙二醇酯（2-MCPDE）的分析方法。样品中加入氘代同位素内标,经乙酸乙酯提取、甲醇钠-甲醇溶液水解、七氟丁酰基咪唑衍生,气相色谱-质谱法选择离子监测（SIM）模式分析,内标法定量。结果表明,两种化合物在10～400 μg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数R2＞0.999,方法检出限均为0.003 mg/kg,定量限均为0.01 mg/kg;在3个加标浓度水平下的平均回收率为95.8%～115.7%,精密度试验结果的相对标准偏差（RSD）为1.9%～2.2%。该方法简便、快速、准确、灵敏度高,能够满足婴幼儿配方乳粉中氯丙醇酯快速检测的要求。     

Verification and evaluation of monochloropropanediol (MCPD) esters and glycidyl esters in palm oil products of different regions in Malaysia

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to investigate on the effect of different sampling regions of palm-refined oils and fats on the 2- and 3-monochloropropanediol fatty acid esters (MCPDE) and glycidol fatty acid esters (GE) levels. The American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Official Method Cd 29a-13 on the determination of MCPDE and GE in edible oils and fats by acid transesterification was successfully verified and optimised, with slight modification using 7890A Agilent GC system equipped with 5975C quadrupole detector. The determined limits of detection (LOD) for MCPDE were 0.02 mg kg^-1 and 0.05 mg kg^-1 for GE. The method performance has showed good recovery between 80% and 120% for all pertinent compounds with seven replicates assayed in three separate days. Round robin test with two European laboratories, i.e. Eurofins and SGS, has shown compliance results with those of the present study. Among the sampling regions, only one refinery located in the central region of Malaysia showed a significant increment of the MCPDE and GE levels after refining process. The GE level averaging at 2.5 mg kg^-1 was slightly higher than that of 3-MCPDE averaging at 1.3 mg kg^-1. Both esters were preferentially partitioned into the liquid phase rather than the solid phase after fractionation. However, the overall results exhibited no direct correlation between the esters content and the different sampling locations of the palm oil products in Malaysia. Analysis of total chlorine content also displayed significant variations between sampling locations which clearly show its effect on the chlorine content in the CPO samples.     

植物油精炼过程中缩水甘油酯和3-氯丙醇酯的形成及脱除研究进展

缩水甘油酯(GEs)和3-氯丙醇酯(3-MCPDE)是植物油精炼过程中产生的主要污染物之一。GEs和3-MCPDE伴随食用油摄入人体后,经脂肪酶水解产生的缩水甘油和3-氯丙醇具有肾脏毒性和遗传毒性。植物油中GEs和3-MCPDE主要产生于油脂精炼脱臭工段,脱臭温度、脱臭时间对GEs和3-MCPDE的生成影响巨大。从油脂精炼加工过程中GEs和3-MCPDE的形成及脱除等方面进行了综述,指出脱色和脱臭工段可促进GEs和3-MCPDE的生成,当前可通过抑制及脱除其前体物质、优化植物油脱臭条件、脱除精炼油中的GEs及3-MCPDE等方式降低植物油中GEs和3-MCPDE含量。酶制剂具有安全、无污染等优点,通过酶法酯交换降低待脱臭油脂中的甘油二酯和甘油单酯,进而减少脱臭过程中GEs及3-MCPDE的生成是降低GEs和3-MCPDE的发展趋势。     

食用油中3-氯-1,2-丙二醇酯检测方法的研究进展

3-氯-1,2-丙二醇酯(3-MCPD酯)是油脂精炼过程中引入的又一潜在危害因子,它是3-氯丙醇与脂肪酸的酯化产物.目前3-MCPD酯测定方法的研究已成为当今食品安全检测的一大热点.本文综述了近几年来国内外食用油中3-MCPD酯的检测方法,包括酸催化酯交换间接测定法、碱催化酯交换间接测定法以及直接测定法,详细介绍了各种检测方法的研究现状及优缺点,并讨论了未来3-MCPD酯检测技术的研究发展方向,为今后我国建立食用油中3-MCPD酯标准分析方法提供参考和依据.     

煎炸方式和煎炸食材对花生煎炸油中3-氯丙醇酯和缩水甘油酯含量的影响

以花生油为煎炸油,采用不同煎炸方式（连续煎炸32 h、间歇煎炸15 h）对不同食材（油条、薯条、鸡翅、豆腐）进行煎炸实验,并对煎炸过程所取油样中3-氯丙醇酯（3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters,3-MCPDE）、缩水甘油酯（glycidyl esters,GEs）含量和极性组分（polar components,PC）质量分数进行检测,分析煎炸方式和煎炸食材对花生煎炸油中3-MCPDE和GEs含量的影响。结果表明：在32 h连续煎炸过程中,油条、薯条、豆腐、鸡翅及空白煎炸油中3-MCPDE含量由初始的0.84 mg/kg分别于煎炸12、4、12、16、8 h时达到最大值（分别为2.08、2.96、17.45、7.12、8.02 mg/kg）,之后呈现下降趋势;GEs含量从初始的2.43 mg/kg至连续煎炸32 h时分别升高至20.80、7.20、5.00、2.10、66.34 mg/kg;PC质量分数达到27%的限量时,不同食材煎炸油中3-MCPDE和GEs总量排序为：空白煎炸油（66.51 mg/kg）＞油条煎炸油（21.48 mg/kg）＞豆腐煎炸油（12.93 mg/kg）＞薯条煎炸油（8.51 mg/kg）＞鸡翅煎炸油（6.60 mg/kg）。在15 h间歇煎炸过程中,煎炸开始3 h后,油条、薯条、豆腐、鸡翅及空白煎炸油中3-MCPDE含量由最初的0.84 mg/kg分别升高至9.96、2.17、4.60、11.02、5.41 mg/kg,至15 h煎炸结束时,其含量又分别变化为3.51、1.58、12.88、11.81、3.72 mg/kg;GEs含量由最初的2.43 mg/kg分别增加至46.47、9.06、9.00、40.36、47.05 mg/kg;经15 h间歇煎炸,5 种煎炸油PC质量分数均未超标,此时3-MCPDE和GEs总量排序为：鸡翅煎炸油（52.17 mg/kg）＞空白煎炸油（50.87 mg/kg）＞油条煎炸油（49.98 mg/kg）＞豆腐煎炸油（21.88 mg/kg）＞薯条煎炸油（10.64 mg/kg）。同样的煎炸方式、不同食材煎炸油中3-MCPDE、GEs及PC 3 种组分的总相对含量增幅排序为：32 h连续煎炸时,空白煎炸油＞油条煎炸油＞薯条煎炸油＞鸡翅煎炸油＞豆腐煎炸油;15 h间歇煎炸时,鸡翅煎炸油＞油条煎炸油＞空白煎炸油＞豆腐煎炸油＞薯条煎炸油。同样的煎炸食材,煎炸时长相近（间歇煎炸15 h、连续煎炸16 h）时,连续煎炸油中3-MCPDE、GEs及PC 3 种组分总相对含量的增幅普遍低于间歇煎炸。综上,油脂煎炸过程中形成3-MCPDE和GEs的含量及其安全风险应引起高度关注。     

Mass-defect filtering of isotope signatures to reveal the source of chlorinated palm oil contaminants

This paper reports new insights at the molecular level into the route of a worldwide problem of the food industry: the occurrence of monochloro-propanediol (MCPD) esters. The application of mass defect-driven workflows is described to generate a hypothesis on the identity and occurrence of those thermally labile, chlorinated contaminant precursors that may act as chlorine donors during the formation of MCPD esters. For the first time, holistic mass-defect filtering of isotope signatures is used to pinpoint completely unknown and unexpected chlorine-containing substances naturally present in various extracts of palm fruit and partially and fully refined oils. Supervised multivariate analysis showed the effective classification of samples from various stages of industrial processing, suggesting that these steps strongly impact a complex and dynamic pool of chlorinated substances. In-vitro experiments confirmed that several of these naturally occurring chlorinated plant constituents decompose upon heat treatment, thus potentially being a source of chlorine for further reactions with palm oil lipids in a subsequent chlorination cascade. It is hypothesised that during oil refining the organochlorines naturally present in palm fruits act as a ‘chlorine source’ for the generation MCPD diesters. This discovery implies that industrial efforts targeting the mitigation of chlorinated substances must intervene at the earliest possible production stage or preferably even prior to oil processing. Current performance and limitations of mass-defect filtering are discussed and future developments are outlined.     

Glycidyl esters in refined palm (Elaeis guineensis) oil and related fractions. Part I: Formation mechanism

Glycidyl esters (GE) are process contaminants generated during the deodorisation step of edible oil refining. In particular, GE are found in high abundance in refined palm oil. Palm oil is unique in that it contains a high amount of diacylglycerols (DAG, 4-12%). In the present study, a series of model reactions mimicking palm oil deodorisation has been conducted with pure tri-, di- and mono-acylglycerols (MAG). Results showed that GE are formed from DAG and MAG, but not from TAG, at temperatures (T) above 200 °C. Our observations suggest that GE are formed predominantly by intramolecular elimination of a fatty acid from DAG. In addition, isomers of GE, formed from DAG heated at T > 140 °C, were identified as oxopropyl esters. These new isomers were found to represent approximately 10% of GE levels in refined palm oil. Based on these considerations, the final GE content of palm oil could be limited by reducing DAG levels before oil processing and minimising deodorisation temperatures.     

3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol fatty acid esters in commercial deep-fat fried foods

Levels of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) fatty acid esters were evaluated in commercial deep-fat fried foods from the Brazilian market using a GC-MS method preceded by acid-catalysed methanolysis. A limit of detection of 0.04 mg kg^?1, a limit of quantitation of 0.08 mg kg^?1, mean recoveries varying from 82% to 92%, and coefficients of variation ranging from 2.5% to 5.0% for repeatability and from 3.6% to 6.5% for within-laboratory reproducibility were obtained during in-house validation. The levels of the compounds in the evaluated samples, expressed as free 3-MCPD equivalent, ranged from not detected to 0.99 mg kg^?1, and the highest concentrations were observed in samples of chopped onion and garlic. A preliminary estimation of 3-MCPD intake using these occurrence data suggested low risks to human health, but a potential concern may arise in particular cases of consumers of fried food.