Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in some grounded coffee brands

Environ Monit Assess. 2013 Aug;185(8):6459-63. doi: 10.1007/s10661-012-3037-7. Epub 2012 Dec 16.

Abstract

Potentially toxic 16 priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in four brands of grounded coffee. Four to 13 PAHs were detected. Concentrations of total PAHs in different brands of coffee samples were in the range of 831.7-1,589.7 μg/kg. Benzo[a]pyrene (2A: probable human carcinogen) was found in Nescafe Premium whereas naphthalene (2B: possible human carcinogen) was found in all the samples of coffee.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Coffee / chemistry*
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Pollutants / analysis*
  • Food Contamination / analysis*
  • Food Contamination / statistics & numerical data
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / analysis*

Substances

  • Coffee
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons