A Study of the Mutagenicity of Irradiated Sugar Solutions: Implications for the Radiation Preservation of Subtropical Fruits

Johannes G. Niemand; Laetitia den Drijver; Clasina J. Pretorius; Hendrik J. van der Linde; Cedric W. Holzapfel

doi:10.1021/jf00119a024

A Study of the Mutagenicity of Irradiated Sugar Solutions: Implications for the Radiation Preservation of Subtropical Fruits

Johannes G. Niemand
, Laetitia den Drijver
, Clasina J. Pretorius
, Hendrik J. van der Linde
, Cedric W. Holzapfel

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Abstract

A comprehensive investigation of the 7-radiolysis of sugars present in subtropical fruit was carried out and mutagenicity against Salmonella tester strain TA 100 demonstrated. An attempt was made to identify the products responsible for the mutagenic activity of irradiated sugar solutions and glucosone was implicated as a mutagenic agent. Irradiated mango fruit was found not to be mutagenic. The effect of fruit components on the mutagen glucosone was investigated and a decrease in activity demonstrated. The implications of these findings for the safety of radurized foods are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1016-1020
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume	31
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00119a024
Publication status	Published - Sept 1983

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