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. 1991 Mar;117(2):130–132. doi: 10.1007/BF01613136

Volatile and nonvolatile nitrosamines in beer

A R Tricker 1, R Preussmann 1,✉
PMCID: PMC12200089  PMID: 2007611

Abstract

The occurence ofN-nitroso compounds was investigated at different stages in the production of four different beer types and in 14 retail beer samples. Only twoN-nitroso compounds, namelyN-nitrosodimethylamine (0.17±0.18 μg/kg; not detected to 0.60 μg/kg) andN-nitrosoproline (1.51±1.01 μ/kg; range 0.5–3.60 μg/kg) were detected. For moderate beer drinkers, theN-nitrosodimethylamine exposure levels are unlikely to present a significant health risk while the presence of noncarcinogenicN-nitrosoproline does not pose any hazard to human health.

Key words: Nitrosamines, N-nitrosodimethylamine, N-nitrosoproline, Beer

Abbreviation

NDMA

N-nitrosodimethylamine

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