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Analysis of estrogens and estrogen mimics in edible matrices—A review
Author(s) -
Adamusova Hana,
Bosakova Zuzana,
Coufal Pavel,
Pacakova Vera
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of separation science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.72
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1615-9314
pISSN - 1615-9306
DOI - 10.1002/jssc.201301234
Subject(s) - estrogen , chemistry , endocrine system , chromatography , biology , biochemistry , hormone , endocrinology
This review provides a brief survey of the biological effects of selected endocrine‐disrupting compounds that are formed after internal exposure of organisms. Further, the present analytical methods available for the determination of these compounds in foodstuffs are critically evaluated. The attention is primarily devoted to the methods for sample pretreatment, which are the main source of errors and are usually the most time‐consuming step of the whole analysis. This review is focused on selected natural and synthetic estrogens, estrogen conjugates, and chemical additives used in the plastic industry that can act as estrogen mimics.