Levels of methyleugenol and eugenol in instant herbal beverages available on the Indonesian market and related risk assessment

The presence and accompanying risks of methyleugenol and eugenol in herbal beverages available on the Indonesian market were evaluated. Methyleugenol was detected in 49 out of 114 samples, at levels amounting to 2.6–443.7 μg/g, while 4 samples contained eugenol at 21.4–101.2 μg/g. The EDI resulting from drinking these preparations amounted to 0.1–51.2 μg/kg bw/day and 1.1–3.3 μg/kg bw/day, respectively for samples targeted at adults and...