Identification and Quantification of Estrogenic Chemicals in Coffee Prepared from Capsules Using Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry

摘要

Estrogenic chemicals (ECs) are harmful compounds that can leach from plastic, particularly when under high temperature or pressure. Capsule coffee, coffee brewed from a single-serve coffee machine using a pre-packed plastic capsule, is becoming popular but there are concerns that it may increase exposure to ECs. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify and quantify the ECs in capsule coffee extracts and compare them to the ECs present in coffee extracts prepared using a method devoid of plastic.