Abstract
The capacities of 15 vitamins in reducing the formation of acrylamide were examined. Inhibitory activities of the water-soluble vitamins were tested in both chemical models containing acrylamide precursors (asparagines and glucose) and a food model system (fried snack products), while activities of fat-soluble vitamins were examined only in the latter model. Biotin, pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, and l-ascorbic acid exerted a potent inhibitory effect (>50%) on acrylamide formation in the chemical model system. Using the food model, it was shown that water-soluble vitamins are good inhibitors of acrylamide formation. On the other hand, only weak inhibitory effects were observed with fat-soluble vitamins. Effects of pyridoxal, nicotinic acid, and l-ascorbic acid were further examined using fried potato strips. Nicotinic acid and pyridoxal inhibited acrylamide formation in fried potato strips by 51% and 34%, respectively. Thus, certain vitamins at reasonable concentrations can inhibit the formation of acrylamide.
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