“…The initial pH of the product and the buffering capacity of the system influence the rate and direction of the reaction (Ellis, 1959;Nursten, 1981). The type of amino group containing compounds, reducing sugars and pH of the medium affect the Maillard reaction rate (Kato, Yamamoto, & Fujimaki, 1969;Pomeranz, Johnson, & Shellenberger, 1963;Wolfrom, Kashimura, & Horton, 1974 compound, a key precursor in the browning reaction, is also influenced by pH. The degradation takes place through the 3-deoxyosone pathway via the 1,2-enolization route, favoured at low pH, while 1-deoxyosone pathway via the 2,3-enolization route is favoured at high pH (O'Brien, 1989).…”