| Literature DB >> 10541460 |
G M Williams1, M J Iatropoulos, J Whysner.
Abstract
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are widely used antioxidant food additives. They have been extensively studied for potential toxicities. This review details experimental studies of genotoxicity and carcinogenicity which bear on cancer hazard assessment of exposure to humans. We conclude that BHA and BHT pose no cancer hazard and, to the contrary, may be anticarcinogenic at current levels of food additive use.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10541460 DOI: 10.1016/s0278-6915(99)00085-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Food Chem Toxicol ISSN: 0278-6915 Impact factor: 6.023