Effects of Calcium Carbide Used as a Fruit-Ripening Agent on Fruit Toxicity

Aims: To provide a comprehensive summary of what has been published about the effects calcium carbide (CaC2) as fruit-ripening agent and to determine necessity or not develop awareness among government agencies, policymakers, farmers, vendors, scientists in order best address different aspects artificial fruit ripening issues more profitable solutions for global health preservation.
 Methodology: Scientific information CaC2 elsewhere was reviewed. Online databases scientific journals which include Wiley Library, Science Direct, PubMed, CAS, CABI, AJOL Google Scholar were used select valuable studies.
 Results: Most studies have reported hazardous potential agent. Among other that discovered through laboratory investigations are adulteration nutritional values ripened fruits direct indirect toxicity studied living systems such genotoxicity cytotoxicity dividing cells, increase cellular oxidative stress, disturbance redox balance cell, estrogenic disruptions, white blood cells Lymphocytes, alteration hematopoiesis, sperm decrease fertility rate, weakness immune system, etc.).
 Conclusion: Overall, this review provides on is known showed discourage its application an establishment laws regulations better control use most developing countries.