3-Monochloropropane-1, 2-diol (3-MCPD) Esters in Edible Oils and in other Foods: Is There a Need for Concern?

In today’s global demand for healthy and safe foods, consumers are looking for foods without or with least contaminants. Foods produced from either small farms or large corporations are as much subjected to the same growing consumer demands for healthy, nutritious foods. Convenient foods have led to continuous improvement of existing food processing techniques, all […]

3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol Esters in Refined Edible Oils and Fats

The 3-Monochloropropane-1, 2-diol (3-MCPD) esters belong to the family of chloropropanols and are categorised as process-induced contaminants. In refined oils and fats the chloropropanols are in the ester form. Esters of chloropropanols contain fatty acids in position 1 or 2 or both as monoester or diester. Research on 3-MCPD ester has been going on since […]