The aim of this work was to study the effect of various spices (cloves, cinnamon, allspice, white pepper, anise, star anise, coriander, fennel, nutmeg, cardamom, vanilla, and ginger) on acrylamide formation in buckwheat ginger cakes. The spices were characterised by their free radical scavenging activity and applied to formulation of the buckwheat ginger cakes in the same portions. After baking, the acrylamide content was determined by LC/ESI-MS-MS. The results showed a reduction in acrylamide content of up to 23 % in the buckwheat ginger cakes with the addition of nutmeg, fennel, anise, or cloves. A decrease in acrylamide content from 5 % to 11 % was found in the buckwheat ginger cakes with vanilla, cardamom, white pepper, or ginger. By contrast, the acrylamide content in the buckwheat ginger cakes with cinnamon or coriander increased by up to 29 %. No change in the acrylamide content was observed in the buckwheat ginger cakes with star anise or allspice. Only a slight correlation between the di(phenyl)-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)iminoazanium (DPPH·) free radical scavenging activity of the added spices and the final acrylamide content in the buckwheat ginger cakes (0.68) was observed. The final acrylamide content was probably influenced not only by the free radical scavenging activity of the spices added, but also by their chemical composition and the reactiveness of particular constituents with synergistic/antagonistic effect in the matrix studied.
Acrylamide as a probably carcinogenic compound is known to be formed in many high thermally treated products with a natural occurrence of amino acid asparagine and reducing sugars as well. Cereal products, especially gingerbreads are extensively affected by acrylamide formation up to 1000 μg/kg and more. This study compares pros and cons of enzyme treatment and a substitution of ammonium raising agent for sodium salt addition in manufactured gingerbreads with respect to their final sensory quality. More than 97% reduction of acrylamide content was achieved by the asparaginase application before baking with no observed detrimental effect on sensory quality of final products. On the other hand, sodium raising agents efficiently decreased acrylamide content, but with no acceptable impact on colour, texture, softness, delicacy and an expected appearance of gingerbread. For that reason, the application of l-asparaginase enzyme seems to be a perspective way to mitigate acrylamide.
Abstract:The aim of the work was to compare the impact of different salts such as monovalent and divalent chlorides, hydrogencarbonates, phosphates and lactate on acrylamide formation in cereal model system during baking at 190°C for 9 min. Ammonium hydrogencarbonate promoted acrylamide production significantly. On the other hand, other inorganic salts lowered acrylamide content. Calcium chloride was the most effective with near to 90% acrylamide elimination ability. Sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium as well as potassium dihydrogen phosphate were also very effective and brought about 75% acrylamide content decrease, followed by calcium lactate, sodium chloride and potassium chloride causing 40-45% of acrylamide elimination and finally sodium and potassium hydrogen carbonates that achieved 30% reduction of acrylamide.
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