A Comparison of Acrylamide Contents of Some Nuts Produced Organically and Conventionally

Abstract

Acrylamide is a carcinogenic and neurotoxic compound defined as a heat treatment process contaminant. Due to its health concern, acrylamide formation needed to be minimized. The objective of this study is to examine how much acrylamide is contained in dried almonds (Prunus dulcis), hazelnuts (Corylus avellana), pistachios (Pistacia vera), peanuts (Arachishypogaea), sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus) as well as pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo) that have been cultivated via organically-certified and conventional processes. Frequently and regularly-consumed nuts - comprising 180 samples that have been cultivated via organically-certified and conventional processes - were studied with UHPLC-MS/MS approach in Turkey. Substantial disparities were statistically found (P

Recent Innovations on the Reuse of Almond and Hazelnut By-Products: A Review

“…Considering the topic of this review, nut allergies are among the main obstacles that can arise since childhood and cause severe issues, due as well to crossreactions with other foods or allergens. Meanwhile, some problems can already arise during the field stages, such as development of aflatoxigenic fungi; the possible presence of harmful substances in the various fractions may also be the result of the treatments they undergo, such as acrylamide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the roasted hazelnut cuticle [136][137][138].…”