Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research AssociationPyrrolizidine AlkaloidsFood ContaminationRisk AssessmentHumansTea
Pyrrolizidine alkaloid contamination in loose tea and its health risk assessment.
Lynn A Abdallah, Areej Merhi, Nathalie Hayeck, Houssam Shaib, Mohamad G Abiad, Omar Obeid, Christelle F Iskandar
Published: 202610.1016/j.fct.2025.115826
Abstract
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are phytotoxins that can contaminate Camellia sinensis, posing health risks through tea consumption. This study aimed to quantify six PAs in 32 loose tea samples (17 black, 15 green) available in the Lebanese market and…
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