Levels and management of glycosidic nitrile production in North American grown barley varieties
Hannah M. Turner,
Jamie D. Sherman,
Jennifer Lachowiec
et al.
Abstract:Glycosidic nitrile (GN) from malted barley has been identified as the primary precursor of ethyl carbamate (urethane) in new-make whiskey. A specific GN, epiheterodendrin (EPH), is responsible. EPH is a type of cyanogenic glycoside, forming toxic hydrogen cyanide in the pathway leading to ethyl carbamate (EC). The presence of EC, a known carcinogen in many fermented foods, is regulated to varying degrees. For whiskey, the Canadian government has mandated a 150 ppb limit, while the US has a voluntary limit of 1… Show more
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