Two types of food additives have estrogen-like effects

Scientists in Italy have announced the successful production and application of a new method to detect additives that work like xenoestrogen - estrogenic compounds that raise concerns about energy. healthy globally.

They used a method of scanning large-scale additives that discovered two additives that had never been previously identified with xenoestrogen-like effects.

Scientists have recently discovered two types of food additives that were previously unknown to estrogen-like effects. One of these, 4-hexylresorcinol, is used to prevent discoloration in shrimp and other shellfish. (Photo: National Cancer Institute, Renee Comet)

In the study Pietro Cozzini and his colleagues showed interest in identifying these compounds as well as their potential health effects. Synthetic chemicals mimic estrogen in nature (called 'xenoestrogen ', literally meaning 'foreign estrogen' ) has been implicated in many effects on human health, from reduced numbers. Sperm in men until increased risk of breast cancer in women.

Scientists apply a new method to search for food additive data for 1,500 compounds , and verify that the method can detect xenoestrogen. During the study, they discovered two previously unrecognized xenoestrogens. One is propyl gallate - the preservative is used to prevent fat and oil from being damaged. The other is 4-hexylresorcinol used to prevent discoloration in shrimp and other shellfish. 'We should be friendly with the use of propyl gallate and 4-hexylresorcinol as food additives'.

Refer:
Alessio Amadasi et al.Identification of Xenoestrogens in Food Additives by Integrated in Silicon and in Vitro Approach.Chemical Research in Toxicology, 2009;22 (1): 52 DOI: 10.1021 / tx800048m