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Table 4 Formaldehyde concentrations in meat samples (SD for n = 5 samples)

From: Concentration and formation behavior of naturally occurring formaldehyde in foods

Serial no.

Samples

Formaldehyde content (ppm; avg ± SD)

1

Poultry

8.2 ± 1.0

2

Beef

8.5 ± 0.6

3

Cooked poultry

4.0 ± 1.1

4

Cooked beef

4.3 ± 2.3

5

Mutton

15.2 ± 3.2