{"title":"Occurrence and risk assessment of hydroxymethylfurfural in Iranian traditional breads using green chemistry.","authors":"Hamed Sahebi, Adel Mirza Alizadeh, Fataneh Hashempour-Baltork, Hossein Rastegar, Majid Aminzare, Mehran Mohseni","doi":"10.1038/s41538-025-00446-3","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the formation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) in types of traditional Iranian bread. The objective was to identify the most effective extraction method for measuring 5-HMF, using green extraction techniques coupled with HPLC. The highest and lowest mean concentration of 5-HMF was detected in Sangak and Taftoon samples as 74.32 and 15.46 mg/kg, respectively. The chronic daily intake exposure to 5-HMF in traditional breads with non-carcinogenic effects in children, adolescents, and adults who consumed Sangak bread, was higher than others. Target hazard quotient values for all age groups were below 1, indicating low immediate non-carcinogenic risk. Uncertainty analysis of exposure indicated that all age groups consuming breads (especially Sangak) can be exposed to carcinogenic risks. Overall, while the risk of cancer from bread consumption is serious for adults (Sangak) and children (Barbari and Sangak), the study emphasizes the caution regarding Sangak consumption in all age groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":19367,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Science of Food","volume":"9 1","pages":"76"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12084364/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"NPJ Science of Food","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-025-00446-3","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study investigated the formation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) in types of traditional Iranian bread. The objective was to identify the most effective extraction method for measuring 5-HMF, using green extraction techniques coupled with HPLC. The highest and lowest mean concentration of 5-HMF was detected in Sangak and Taftoon samples as 74.32 and 15.46 mg/kg, respectively. The chronic daily intake exposure to 5-HMF in traditional breads with non-carcinogenic effects in children, adolescents, and adults who consumed Sangak bread, was higher than others. Target hazard quotient values for all age groups were below 1, indicating low immediate non-carcinogenic risk. Uncertainty analysis of exposure indicated that all age groups consuming breads (especially Sangak) can be exposed to carcinogenic risks. Overall, while the risk of cancer from bread consumption is serious for adults (Sangak) and children (Barbari and Sangak), the study emphasizes the caution regarding Sangak consumption in all age groups.
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npj Science of Food is an online-only and open access journal publishes high-quality, high-impact papers related to food safety, security, integrated production, processing and packaging, the changes and interactions of food components, and the influence on health and wellness properties of food. The journal will support fundamental studies that advance the science of food beyond the classic focus on processing, thereby addressing basic inquiries around food from the public and industry. It will also support research that might result in innovation of technologies and products that are public-friendly while promoting the United Nations sustainable development goals.