Development and Application of a Database of Food Ingredient Fraud and Economically Motivated Adulteration from 1980 to 2010
United States Pharmacopeial Convention
Abstract
Abstract: Food ingredient fraud and economically motivated adulteration are emerging risks, but a comprehensive compilation of information about known problematic ingredients and detection methods does not currently exist. The objectives of this research were to collect such information from publicly available articles in scholarly journals and general media, organize into a database, and review and analyze the data to identify trends. The results summarized are a database that will be published in the US Pharmacopeial Convention's Food Chemicals Codex , 8th edition, and includes 1305 records, including 1000 records with analytical methods collected from 677 references. Olive oil, milk, honey, and saffron were…
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3Topics & keywords
- Database
- Ingredient
- Computer science
- Food science
- Chemistry