Türkiye’de Konserve Hayvansal Gıdalardaki Bisfenol A Düzeyleri ve Halk Sağlığı Risk Değerlendirmesi

Abstract

Bisfenol A (BPA), gıda ile temas eden malzemelerde kullanılan ve endokrin bozucu etkileri nedeniyle önem kazanan bir bileşiktir. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye genelindeki süpermarketlerden ve çevrimiçi satış platformlarından satın alınan toplam 56 konserve gıda örneğinde (33 ton balığı – Grup I; 13 diğer balık – Grup II; 10 et-tavuk-hindi – Grup III) toplam 56 konserve gıda numunesinde, Türkiye genelindeki süpermarketlerden ve çevrimiçi satış platformlarından satın alınarak yüksek performanslı sıvı kromatografisi-floresan dedektörü (HPLC-FLD) yöntemi ile belirlenmiştir. Tüketici maruziyeti ve potansiyel halk sağlığı riski de değerlendirilmiştir. Ortalama BPA düzeyleri 12,44 ± 2,34 μg/kg ( 0,05). Cinsiyete özgü tahmini günlük alım (EDI) değerleri 0,0033–0,0052 μg/kg vücut ağırlığı/gün aralığında değişmekteydi ve tüm gruplarda mevcut tolere edilebilir günlük alım (TDI) değerini aşmaktaydı. Sonuç olarak, incelenen konserve gıdalarda BPA’nın yaygın olarak bulunduğu ve halk sağlığı nedenleriyle bu ürünlerden kaynaklanan maruziyetin dikkate alınması gerektiği belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• bisfenol A
• konserve gıda
• HPLC-FLD
• halk sağlığı
• günlük alım miktarı

Supporting Institution

Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi

Project Number

21.YL.009

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışmada, insan veya hayvan deneklerden elde edilen herhangi bir biyolojik materyal, klinik veri veya kişisel bilgi kullanılmamıştır. Çalışma, yalnızca piyasadan satın alınan ve ticari olarak satılan konserve gıda örnekleri üzerinde yürütülmüştür ve hiçbir insan katılımcıyı veya deney hayvanı prosedürünü içermemiştir. Bu nedenle, bu çalışma için etik kurul onayı gerekli değildir.

Bisphenol A Levels and Public Health Risk Assessment of Canned Animal-Derived Foods in Türkiye

Abstract

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a compound used in food contact materials that has gained importance due to its endocrine-disrupting effects. In this study, BPA levels were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detector (HPLC-FLD) method in a total of 56 canned food samples (33 tuna - Group I; 13 other fish - Group II; 10 meat-chicken-turkey - Group III) belonging to 23 different companies purchased from supermarkets and online sales platforms across Türkiye. Consumer exposure and potential public health risk were also evaluated. Mean BPA levels were determined as 12.44±2.34 μg/kg (<LOD-51.94), 15.50±10.08 μg/kg (<LOQ-130.51) and 11.23±6.62 μg/kg (0.54-69.61) in Group I, II and III, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups and plain and oil- or sauce-packed (p>0.05). Sex-specific estimated daily intake  values ranged from 0.0033-0.0052 μg/kg body weight/day and exceeded the current tolerable daily intake in all groups. In conclusion, it has been determined that BPA is commonly found in the canned foods examined and that exposure from these products should be considered for public health reasons.

Keywords

• Bisphenol A
• canned food
• estimated daily intake
• HPLC-FLD
• public health

Supporting Institution

This study was carried out as part of the first author's Master's thesis and was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Hatay Mustafa Kemal University under the Master's Thesis Project (project no: 21.YL.009).

Project Number

21.YL.009

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was not required for this study, as the research was conducted exclusively using commercially available canned food samples and did not involve human participants or experimental animals.

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