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Review article

https://doi.org/10.31727/m.24.6.2

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in traditionally smoked meat products

Leona Puljić ; Agronomski i prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Mostaru, Bosna i Hercegovina
Brankica Kartalović ; Naučni institut za Veterinarstvo, Novi sad, Srbija
Dragan Kovačević ; Prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Osijeku, Hrvatska
Kristina Habschied ; Prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Osijeku, Hrvatska
Krešimir Mastanjević ; Prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Osijeku, Hrvatska


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Abstract

Smoked meat products form one of the most important groups of traditional foods. Thanks to their unique and favourable organoleptic properties and high quality, consumers readily choose them. Recently, there has been a growing concern regarding the health aspects of these products. Research suggests that traditionally smoked meat products may be associated with some health safety concerns, such as the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons represent a large group of chemical compounds recognised as a possible cause of malignant diseases, and they can be formed during the heat treatment of food by traditional methods such as drying and smoking. There are different mechanisms for the formation of PAHs, whereby all compounds containing carbon and hydrogen can serve as precursors for the formation of PAHs. During the PAH formation reactions, hydrogen and carbon are combined into a cyclic compound with altering single and double bonds, with two or more condensed aromatic rings, which give a high carcinogenic and mutagenic potential. Therefore, the aim of this research was to analyse the factors that influence the quality and health related safety issues of traditional meat products with regard to the content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, based on the available literature.

Keywords

traditional meat products; traditional smoking; benzo[a]pyrene; PAH4; PAH16

Hrčak ID:

287300

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/287300

Publication date:

14.12.2022.

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