Liha töötlemine
2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo(4,5,f)quinoxi- There are some flavoring substances that
line (MeIQx). Other minor compounds exert typical smoke flavor, but the smoke
are 2-amino-9-H-pyrido(2,3,b)indole (AC); may also contain some health-hazardous
2-amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo(4,5,f)quino- compounds like polycyclic aromatic hydro-
line (IQ); and 2-amino-3,4,8-trimethylimi- carbons (PAH), phenols, and formaldehyde
dazo(4,5,f)quinoxiline (DiMeIQx) (Jakszyn (Bem 1995). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocar-
et al. 2004). All these amines are closely bons are generated during the thermal decom-
related to the development of certain types of position of the wood (over 500°C) when
cancer (Bogen 1994; Augustsson et al. 1999). oxygen is limited (Simko 2009a). The most
The assessment of the intake of AHs is dif- important polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
ficult because its content in meat depends on are listed in Table 27.2