EVALUATION OF THE GENOTOXIC POTENTIALS OF SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, AND MALIC ACID ON HUMAN PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTES IN VITRO
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Food additives are substances used to preserve or improve the safety, freshness, flavor, texture, or appearance of food. As the consumption of processed foods has increased, so has the consumption of food additives. However, whether food additives have a negative impact on human health is a matter of debate. In this study, the potential genotoxicity of sunflower lecithin, malic acid, and xanthan gum, used as food additives, on human peripheral lymphocytes was determined using the micronucleus test. Preliminary tests conducted in this study investigated the potential genotoxic effects of different concentrations of sunflower lecithin (v/v - 1.2‰, 1.8‰, 2.7‰, 4.05‰, 5.4‰, 7.2‰), xanthan gum (500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, and 4500 μg/ml), and malic acid (31.25, 62.50, 125, 250, 375, and 500 μg/ml). Based on the findings, the studied food additives exhibited statistically significant genotoxic effects (P<0.05) at elevated concentrations. Specifically, significant increases in micronucleus frequency were initiated at 4.05‰ (v/v) for sunflower lecithin, 2000 μg/ml for xanthan gum, and 250 μg/ml for malic acid compared to the control groups, reaching the highest genotoxic responses at the maximum tested concentrations.
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0009-0009-7725-6614
Türkiye
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0000-0002-2795-8863
Türkiye
Erken Görünüm Tarihi
13 Ekim 2026
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13 Ekim 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
24 Mart 2026
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7 Ağustos 2026
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Yıl 2026 Cilt: 51 Sayı: 5
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