A compendious review of Adulteration and Forensic Analysis of Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Non-Alcoholic Beverages (NAB) are incumbent part of our life. Humans around the globe have integrated the consumption of Non-alcoholic beverages as a lifestyle routine. In such a scenario, the adulteration of such commonly used beverages is of great concern. The present paper reviews and presents the extensive literature on adulterants of commonly used non-alcoholic beverages such as tea, coffee, milk, juices, soda water, carbonated drinks, etc. The paper also presents extensive review on the forensic chemical analysis and instrumental analysis of such non-alcoholic beverages. Various instruments used in the forensic analysis include Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS), Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), (Ultraviolet-Visible) UV-vis Spectroscopy, and isotopic dilution, etc. The routine analysis of these Non-Alcoholic Beverages is based on the margin of exposure approach made by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). This review synthesizes data from three prominent databases - Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar - to investigate patterns of adulteration and forensic analysis in non-alcoholic beverages.