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Variety and storage conditions affect the precursor content and amount of acrylamide in potato crisp

Viklund, Gunilla LU ; Sjöholm, Ingegerd LU ; Skog, Kerstin LU and Olsson, Kerstin M (2008) In Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 88(2). p.305-312
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen, is formed from the amino acid asparagine and reducing sugars when potato products are processed at high temperatures. This is a two-year study on five Swedish-grown potato clones, two of which are adapted to cold storage. The clones represented a wide range of precursor concentrations: asparagine, 3.7-15.3 mg g-1; reducing sugars, 0.9-14.9 mg g-1. Crisps were prepared in laboratory-scale equipment mimicking industrial processing conditions.

RESULTS: Potatoes stored at 4 °C had significantly higher levels of glucose and fructose than potatoes stored at 8 °C. Acrylamide levels were significantly higher in crisps made from potatoes stored at 4 °C. Two clones with a large... (More)
BACKGROUND: Acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen, is formed from the amino acid asparagine and reducing sugars when potato products are processed at high temperatures. This is a two-year study on five Swedish-grown potato clones, two of which are adapted to cold storage. The clones represented a wide range of precursor concentrations: asparagine, 3.7-15.3 mg g-1; reducing sugars, 0.9-14.9 mg g-1. Crisps were prepared in laboratory-scale equipment mimicking industrial processing conditions.

RESULTS: Potatoes stored at 4 °C had significantly higher levels of glucose and fructose than potatoes stored at 8 °C. Acrylamide levels were significantly higher in crisps made from potatoes stored at 4 °C. Two clones with a large difference in asparagine concentration but similar glucose and fructose concentrations gave crisps with significantly different acrylamide contents. The lowest levels of acrylamide were found in crisps made from the potato variety with the lowest asparagine concentration.

CONCLUSION: The findings show that variety and storage conditions influence the levels of precursors. Acrylamide formation in crisps can be reduced by using potato varieties with low levels of both asparagine and reducing sugars. Mass transport of precursors during heating is suggested to be important for acrylamide formation in potato crisps. (Less)
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storage, sucrose, acrylamide, potato crisps, asparagine, glucose, fructose
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
volume
88
issue
2
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305 - 312
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Wiley-Blackwell
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1097-0010
DOI
10.1002/jsfa.3090
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English
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yes
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Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Plant Breeding & Biotechnol, SE-23053 Alnarp, Sweden.
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RESULTS: Potatoes stored at 4 °C had significantly higher levels of glucose and fructose than potatoes stored at 8 °C. Acrylamide levels were significantly higher in crisps made from potatoes stored at 4 °C. Two clones with a large difference in asparagine concentration but similar glucose and fructose concentrations gave crisps with significantly different acrylamide contents. The lowest levels of acrylamide were found in crisps made from the potato variety with the lowest asparagine concentration. <br/><br>
CONCLUSION: The findings show that variety and storage conditions influence the levels of precursors. Acrylamide formation in crisps can be reduced by using potato varieties with low levels of both asparagine and reducing sugars. Mass transport of precursors during heating is suggested to be important for acrylamide formation in potato crisps.}},
  author       = {{Viklund, Gunilla and Sjöholm, Ingegerd and Skog, Kerstin and Olsson, Kerstin M}},
  issn         = {{1097-0010}},
  keywords     = {{storage; sucrose; acrylamide; potato crisps; asparagine; glucose; fructose}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{305--312}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture}},
  title        = {{Variety and storage conditions affect the precursor content and amount of acrylamide in potato crisp}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.3090}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/jsfa.3090}},
  volume       = {{88}},
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