Ethyl Carbamate
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Ethyl Carbamate is a other — Compound occurring in fermented foods/beverages
Also: Urethane
What it does
Compound occurring in fermented foods/beverages
Where you'll see it
Spirits, wine, beer, bread, soy sauce, yogurt
What the research says
JECFA (2005) concluded ethyl carbamate is genotoxic and a multisite carcinogen in all animal species tested and is considered a potential carcinogen in humans.
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): the JECFA concluded that ethyl carbamate is genotoxic and is a multisite carcinogen in all animal species tested and is considered to be a potential carcinogen in humans