Biohit lists acetaldehyde-free foods and drinks
Biohit Oyj June 12, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. local time (EET)
As a result of numerous customer requests, Biohit Oyj has decided to publish a list of foods and beverages which have been shown to contain little or no acetaldehyde during laboratory analysis.
Acetaldehyde is a substance which has an apple flavor, and it is especially rich in foods prepared with a fermentation process such as alcoholic beverages, vinegars and dairy products. In 2009, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which forms part of the World Health Organization, classified acetaldehyde included in and generated endogenously from alcoholic beverages as a Group I human carcinogen.
Acetaldehyde is a chemical substance with a mutagenic (genotoxic; capable of causing changes to a cell’s DNA) concentration of 100 micromoles per liter (µM). Accordingly, an “as safe as possible” concentration of acetaldehyde means zero or less than 10 micromoles per liter (0.44 mg /L).
CEO Semi Korpela, Biohit Oyj: “In the recently measured quarks, the variations in acetaldehyde concentrations are caused by different leaves. Acetaldehyde and its harmfulness are important things that deserve worldwide attention. The consumers have the right to know.”
List of foods and drinks with low acetaldehyde concentration:
www.biohithealthcare.com/laboratory-services/determination-of-acetaldehyde
Additional information:
CEO Semi Korpela, Biohit Oyj
Tel. +358 9 773 861
semi.korpela@biohit.fi
www.biohithealthcare.com
Biohit in brief
Biohit Oyj is a globally operating Finnish biotechnology company established in 1988. Biohit's mission is "Innovating for Health". The purpose of the company is to take social responsibility and produce innovation, new technologies and analysis systems for use in medicine, research institutions and industry, helping to promote research and diagnostics and to improve the quality of life of people by means of preventing disease, human suffering and financial loss. We are committed to social responsibility and it is our duty to spread knowledge about the Group I human carcinogen, acetaldehyde, and innovate and develop the marketing and availability of our products and services. Biohit is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland and its subsidiaries are located in China, Italy and the United Kingdom. Since 1999, Biohit's Series B shares (BIOBV) have been listed in the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy Small cap/Healthcare sector. www.biohithealthcare.com
Acetaldehyde Group I human carcinogen
In October 2009, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which forms part of the World Health Organization, classified acetaldehyde included in and generated endogenously from alcoholic beverages as a Group I human carcinogen. Acetaldehyde belongs to the same risk class as, for example, asbestos and tobacco.
Specific microbes (bacteria and yeasts) in the gastrointestinal tract are the most important source of acetaldehyde exposure to the human body. These microbes produce acetaldehyde from alcohol and, in certain circumstances, from sugar. Unlike the liver, the microbes and the intestinal mucosa cannot remove the acetaldehyde, and due to the effect of alcohol, an abundance of acetaldehyde accumulates in the saliva and elsewhere in the gastrointestinal tract. Acetaldehyde is a substance that accumulates in the body from several sources, continuous exposure to it thereby severely increasing the risk of cancer to various organs.
Source: IARC, Secretan et al (2009)
Additional information: www.biohithealthcare.com
Specify the acetaldehyde concentrate in foodstuff with Biohit laboratory
Biohit's Service laboratory offers the possibility to measure the concentrations of carcinogenic acetaldehyde mm. nutrients in foods and alcoholic beverages. The service is suitable for the food industry, research institutions and supervisory authorities as a regular consumer alike.
Detailed instructions can be found on the website of Biohit www.biohithealthcare.com
If you are interested in the measurement, contact info@biohit.fi
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