• DOI:10.33549/PHYSIOLRES.933381
Corpus ID: 3626675

Acrylamide: a common food toxin related to physiological functions and health.

@article{Semla2017AcrylamideAC,
  title={Acrylamide: a common food toxin related to physiological functions and health.},
  author={M. Semla and Z. Goc and M. Martiniakova and R. Omelka and G. Formicki},
  journal={Physiological research},
  year={2017},
  volume={66 2},
  pages={
          205-217
        }
}

M. Semla, Z. Goc, +2 authors G. Formicki

Published 2017

Chemistry, Medicine

Physiological research

Acrylamide (AA) is a highly reactive organic compound capable of polymerization to form polyacrylamide, which is commonly used throughout a variety of industries. Given its toxic effect on humans and animals, the last 20 years have seen an increased interest in research devoted to the AA. One of the main sources of AA is food. AA appears in heated food following the reaction between amino acids and reduced sugars. Large concentrations of AA can be found in popular staples such as coffee, bread… CONTINUE READING

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