Abstract

Research on food safety is attracting growing interest in the field of human health around the world. Hazardous compounds in foodstuff come from various sources including food processing and environmental pollution. In this mini-review, focus was on benzo[a]pyrene, an important member of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which is mutagenic and cause changes in DNA which may increase the cancer risk. It has been the focus of many studies because of biomarker property [1-6]. All health organizations such as IARC, USEPA, EFSA should continuously control the benzo[a]pyrene formation, especially in foods processed at high temperatures.

Keywords: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Benzo(a)pyrene; Biomarker; Food stuff; Food safety; Human health