Phthalate contamination of some plants and herbal products

Authors

  • Sahar Omidpanah
  • Soodabeh Saeidnia
  • Mina Saeedi
  • Abbas Hadjiakhondi
  • Azadeh Manayi

Keywords:

Aromatic water, BHT, DBP, DEHP, Diazinone, Diisobutyl phthalate

Abstract

Phthalate derivatives cause a number of risks to human health and the environment. Essential oil and volatile fractions of some vegetables and herbal products were extracted by hydrodistillation and percolation methods to analyze using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for evaluation of phthalate contaminations. The results revealed that four vegetables and all aromatic waters were contaminated by phthalate derivatives including di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), diisobutyl phthalate and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (0.1-7.95%). Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), a widely used synthetic antioxidant, was also found in the most of the aromatic waters in the range of 3.15-61.3%. In addition, three vegetable samples contained diazinon (0.36-4.61%), an organophosphorus insecticide. Plants and herbal preparations may be contaminated by the absorption of phthalates from contaminated water or soil or by the migration of phthalates from inexpensive recycled plastic. Regarding the widespread use and associated health risks of phthalates, effective quality and safety regulations for herbal products should be implemented with respect to their phthalate content.

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Published

2018-01-30

How to Cite

Omidpanah, S., Saeidnia, S., Saeedi, M., Hadjiakhondi, A., & Manayi, A. (2018). Phthalate contamination of some plants and herbal products. Boletín Latinoamericano Y Del Caribe De Plantas Medicinales Y Aromáticas, 17(1), 61-67. Retrieved from https://blacpma.ms-editions.cl/index.php/blacpma/article/view/35

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