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Acrylamide in Asian foods in Hong Kong.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14726273     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
About 400 food samples, mainly Asian foods available in Hong Kong, were tested for acrylamide by an LC-MS/MS method using [1, 2, 3-(13)C(3)]-acrylamide as surrogate. The acrylamide levels in the more commonly consumed food items in the food groups such as rice and rice products, noodles, bakery and batter-based products, were generally less than 60 microg kg(-1). Higher levels were found in the food groups such as biscuit-related products and crisps. The highest levels were detected in potato crisps (1500-1700 microg kg(-1)). Lower levels were found in rye flour-based crisps (440 microg kg(-1)), followed by corn-based (65 to 230 microg kg(-1)) and wheat flour-based crisps (61-200 microg kg(-1)), and then rice flour-based crisps (15-42 microg kg(-1)). The acrylamide formation during deep frying of a wheat flour-based product, Chinese fried fritter, was studied. Deep-frying at 170 degrees C resulted in gentle but steady rise in acrylamide content. A steep rise for frying at 210 degrees C was recorded. The moisture content of the product decreased with frying time, but the fat content increased. It is proposed that the reaction for the formation of acrylamide was initiated on the surface and then penetrated into the interior of the food matrix by heat transfer via radiation/conduction and diffusion of hot oil.
Authors:
K S Leung; A Lin; C K Tsang; S T K Yeung
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Food additives and contaminants     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0265-203X     ISO Abbreviation:  Food Addit Contam     Publication Date:  2003 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-01-16     Completed Date:  2004-03-05     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8500474     Medline TA:  Food Addit Contam     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1105-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P.R. China. ksleung@fehd.gov.hk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acrylamide / analysis*,  metabolism
Cookery
Food Contamination / analysis*
Hong Kong
Humans
Mutagens / analysis*,  metabolism
Temperature
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Mutagens; 79-06-1/Acrylamide

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