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Zhang Z, Chen Y, Deng P, He Z, Qin F, Chen Q, Wang Z, Pan H, Chen J, Zeng M. Research progress on generation, detection and inhibition of multiple hazards - acrylamide, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, advanced glycation end products, methylimidazole - in baked goods. Food Chem 2024; 431:137152. [PMID: 37603996 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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While baking produces attractive flavors for foods, it also generates various endogenous by-products, including acrylamide (AA), 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and methylimidazole (MI). This review briefly presents the recent studies on the above hazards, and research progress on the formation and control of the above substances in detail. There have been more detailed studies on a single category of hazards. However, few studies and reports have considered the integrated prevention and control of multiple hazards, which is related to the difficulty of analyzing the reaction mechanisms of multiple hazards at multiple scales and under multiple phases in complex food matrices. In this regard, the sample pretreatment methods are a crucial step in achieving simultaneous detection. The coordinated implementation of various methods, including reducing precursor levels, modifying baking conditions and equipment, and incorporating exogenous additives, is necessary to achieve a synchronized reduction in multiple hazardous substances.
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- Zening Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Fernández A, Martillanes S, Lodolini EM, Martínez M, Arias-Calderón R, Martín-Vertedor D. Effect of elaboration process, crop year and irrigation on acrylamide levels of potential table olive varieties. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023; 103:7580-7589. [PMID: 37483099 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Table olives are widely consumed in the Mediterranean diet, and several typical Spanish and Portuguese varieties could potentially be used as such. In order to ensure a good-quality product, the effect of different factors such as elaboration processes, irrigation conditions, crop year and their crossover interaction on acrylamide content and antioxidant compounds needs to be deeply studied. RESULTS When looking through irrigation, regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) presented lower acrylamide levels than rainfed conditions for 'Cordovil de Elvas', 'Picual' and 'Verdeal Alentejana'. No significant interactions were found between the type of irrigation and elaboration style for 'Arbequina' and 'Koroneiki' varieties. Although RDI had the largest concentration of total phenols, antioxidant activity was also the highest. The table olives harvested in the crop year of 2019 showed lower levels of acrylamide due to a significant relationship between the crop year and irrigation conditions. CONCLUSIONS Novel varieties to be marketed should be taken into consideration for table olive elaboration. The impact of the crop year on the bioactive value of table olives and crossover interactions relies strongly in climatological conditions. Last but not least, the benefit of selecting the best irrigation and elaboration methods is crucial to ensure desirable acrylamide levels. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Antonio Fernández
- Technological Institute of Food and Agriculture (CICYTEX-INTAEX), Junta of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & Departamento de Fitotecnia, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal
- Departamento de Ingeniería del Medio Agronómico y Forestal, Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crop, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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- Departamento de Ingeniería del Medio Agronómico y Forestal, Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
- Research Institute of Agricultural Resources (INURA), Campus Universitario, Badajoz, Spain
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- Technological Institute of Food and Agriculture (CICYTEX-INTAEX), Junta of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
- Research Institute of Agricultural Resources (INURA), Campus Universitario, Badajoz, Spain
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Tafuri A, Zuccaro M, Ravaglia S, Pirona R, Masci S, Sestili F, Lafiandra D, Ceriotti A, Baldoni E. Exploring Variability of Free Asparagine Content in the Grain of Bread Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties Cultivated in Italy to Reduce Acrylamide-Forming Potential. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1349. [PMID: 36987037 PMCID: PMC10054617 DOI: 10.3390/plants12061349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Acrylamide, a suspected human carcinogen, is generated during food processing at high temperatures in the Maillard reaction, which involves reducing sugars and free asparagine. In wheat derivatives, free asparagine represents a key factor in acrylamide formation. Free asparagine levels in the grain of different wheat genotypes has been investigated in recent studies, but little is known about elite varieties that are cultivated in Italy. Here, we analysed the accumulation of free asparagine in a total of 54 bread wheat cultivars that are relevant for the Italian market. Six field trials in three Italian locations over two years were considered. Wholemeal flours obtained from harvested seeds were analysed using an enzymatic method. Free asparagine content ranged from 0.99 to 2.82 mmol/kg dry matter in the first year, and from 0.55 to 2.84 mmol/kg dry matter in the second year. Considering the 18 genotypes that were present in all the field trials, we evaluated possible environment and genetic influences for this trait. Some cultivars seemed to be highly affected by environment, whereas others showed a relative stability in free asparagine content across years and locations. Finally, we identified two varieties showing the highest free asparagine levels in our analysis, representing potential useful materials for genotype x environment interaction studies. Two other varieties, which were characterized by low amounts of free asparagine in the considered samples, may be useful for the food industry and for future breeding programs aimed to reduce acrylamide-forming potential in bread wheat.
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- Andrea Tafuri
- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), via E. Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (A.T.); (M.Z.); (R.P.); (A.C.)
- SIS Società Italiana Sementi, Via Mirandola 5, 40068 San Lazzaro di Savena, Italy;
- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis, 01100 Viterbo, Italy; (S.M.); (F.S.); (D.L.)
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), via E. Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (A.T.); (M.Z.); (R.P.); (A.C.)
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- SIS Società Italiana Sementi, Via Mirandola 5, 40068 San Lazzaro di Savena, Italy;
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), via E. Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (A.T.); (M.Z.); (R.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis, 01100 Viterbo, Italy; (S.M.); (F.S.); (D.L.)
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis, 01100 Viterbo, Italy; (S.M.); (F.S.); (D.L.)
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- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis, 01100 Viterbo, Italy; (S.M.); (F.S.); (D.L.)
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), via E. Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (A.T.); (M.Z.); (R.P.); (A.C.)
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), via E. Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (A.T.); (M.Z.); (R.P.); (A.C.)
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Pesce F, Ponzo V, Mazzitelli D, Varetto P, Bo S, Saguy IS. Strategies to Reduce Acrylamide Formation During Food Processing Focusing on Cereals, Children and Toddler Consumption: A Review. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2023.2164896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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- Francesco Pesce
- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Reseach and Development, Soremartec Italia Srl, Alba, CN, Italy
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- Department of Reseach and Development, Soremartec Italia Srl, Alba, CN, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Halford NG, Raffan S, Oddy J. Progress towards the production of potatoes and cereals with low acrylamide-forming potential. Curr Opin Food Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2022.100887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Quesada-Valverde M, Artavia G, Granados-Chinchilla F, Cortés-Herrera C. Acrylamide in foods: from regulation and registered levels to chromatographic analysis, nutritional relevance, exposure, mitigation approaches, and health effects. TOXIN REV 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2021.2018611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Mónica Quesada-Valverde
- Centro Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CITA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Centro Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CITA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Centro Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CITA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Centro Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CITA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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El-Mahis A, Baky MH, Farag MA. How Does Rye Compare to other Cereals? A Comprehensive Review of its Potential Nutritional Value and Better Opportunities for its Processing as a Food-Based Cereal. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.2023817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Amira El-Mahis
- Applied Research Center of Medicinal Plants, National Organization of Drug Control and Research, Egypt
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- Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Egyptian Russian University, Badr City, Egypt
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- Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt
- Chemistry Department, School of Sciences & Engineering, the American University in Cairo, Egypt
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Yıltırak S, Kocadağlı T, Çelik EE, Özkaynak Kanmaz E, Gökmen V. Effects of Sprouting and Fermentation on Free Asparagine and Reducing Sugars in Wheat, Einkorn, Oat, Rye, Barley, and Buckwheat and on Acrylamide and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Formation during Heating. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:9419-9433. [PMID: 34374283 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Usage of sprouted grains is an increasing trend in thermally processed foods. Sprouting alters the composition of sugars and amino acids, which are Maillard reaction precursors. Free asparagine, total free amino acids, and sugars were monitored during sprouting and yeast and sourdough fermentations. Acrylamide and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) were analyzed in heated samples. The asparagine concentration decreased up to 40% after 24-36 h of sprouting, except for buckwheat, and then increased to the initial concentration after 48 h and several folds after 72 h. The increased amount of reducing sugars after sprouting caused higher acrylamide and HMF formation even if the asparagine concentration was lower. Acrylamide and HMF formation decreased after fermentation of sprouted wholemeal because sugars and asparagine were consumed by yeast. A pH drop of 3 units by sourdough fermentation decreased acrylamide formation but increased HMF formation. Results indicated that sprouted cereal products should be produced under controlled conditions to be used in heated foods.
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- Süleyman Yıltırak
- Food Quality and Safety (FoQuS) Research Group, Department of Food Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Food Quality and Safety (FoQuS) Research Group, Department of Food Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Food Quality and Safety (FoQuS) Research Group, Department of Food Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Artvin Çoruh University, Seyitler, Artvin 08100, Turkey
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- Food Quality and Safety (FoQuS) Research Group, Department of Food Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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Steiner M, Grace JB, Bacher S. Biodiversity effects on grape quality depend on variety and management intensity. J Appl Ecol 2021; 58:1442-1454. [PMID: 34413538 PMCID: PMC8359971 DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Interactions between plants can be beneficial, detrimental or neutral. In agricultural systems, competition between crop and spontaneous vegetation is a major concern. We evaluated the relative support for three non-exclusive ecological hypotheses about interactions between crop and spontaneous plants based on competition, complementarity or facilitation.The study was conducted in Swiss vineyards with different vegetation management intensities. In all, 33 vineyards planted with two different grape varieties were studied over 3 years to determine whether low-intensity vegetation management might provide benefits for grape quality parameters. Management intensity varied with the degree of control of spontaneous inter-row vegetation. Features of spontaneous vegetation measured included total cover, total species richness and abundance of nitrogen-fixing plants. Grape quality parameters of known importance to wine making (yeast assimilable nitrogen, sugars, tartaric acid and malic acid) were determined by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Using structural equation modelling, we evaluated hypotheses about the multivariate responses of grape quality parameters as well as the direct and indirect (plant-mediated) effects of management.Observed effects of management differed between grape varieties. Management intensity and abundance of N-fixing plants significantly influenced grape quality parameters while total richness of spontaneous plants did not have detectable effects. Abundance of N-fixing plants was enhanced by low-intensity management resulting in increased N content in the red grape variety Pinot noir, potentially enhancing grape quality, while measured soil N content did not explain the increase.Synthesis and applications. Our study shows that crop quality can be enhanced by spontaneous plants, in this case by the abundance of a key functional group (N-fixers), most likely through plant-plant or plant-microbe facilitation. However, beneficial interactions may have a high specificity in terms of facilitation partners and may have contrasting effects at low taxonomic resolutions such as crop varieties. Generally, increasing plant biodiversity in agricultural systems may increase competition with crops. Thus, the identification of suitable interaction partners and a careful balance between crop variety and spontaneous plant species may be necessary to utilize beneficial interactions and to reduce the trade-off between agricultural production and biodiversity to achieve a sustainable ecological benefit in agricultural systems.
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- Magdalena Steiner
- Ecology and EvolutionDepartment of BiologyUniversity of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland
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- US Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research CenterLafayetteLAUSA
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- Ecology and EvolutionDepartment of BiologyUniversity of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland
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Raffan S, Halford NG. Cereal asparagine synthetase genes. THE ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY 2021; 178:6-22. [PMID: 33518769 PMCID: PMC7818274 DOI: 10.1111/aab.12632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Asparagine synthetase catalyses the transfer of an amino group from glutamine to aspartate to form glutamate and asparagine. The accumulation of free (nonprotein) asparagine in crops has implications for food safety because free asparagine is the precursor for acrylamide, a carcinogenic contaminant that forms during high-temperature cooking and processing. Here we review publicly available genome data for asparagine synthetase genes from species of the Pooideae subfamily, including bread wheat and related wheat species (Triticum and Aegilops spp.), barley (Hordeum vulgare) and rye (Secale cereale) of the Triticeae tribe. Also from the Pooideae subfamily: brachypodium (Brachypodium dIstachyon) of the Brachypodiae tribe. More diverse species are also included, comprising sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and maize (Zea mays) of the Panicoideae subfamily and rice (Oryza sativa) of the Ehrhartoideae subfamily. The asparagine synthetase gene families of the Triticeae species each comprise five genes per genome, with the genes assigned to four groups: 1, 2, 3 (subdivided into 3.1 and 3.2) and 4. Each species has a single gene per genome in each group, except that some bread wheat varieties (genomes AABBDD) and emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccoides; genomes AABB) lack a group 2 gene in the B genome. This raises questions about the ancestry of cultivated pasta wheat and the B genome donor of bread wheat, suggesting that the hybridisation event that gave rise to hexaploid bread wheat occurred more than once. In phylogenetic analyses, genes from the other species cluster with the Triticeae genes, but brachypodium, sorghum and maize lack a group 2 gene, while rice has only two genes, one group 3 and one group 4. This means that TaASN2, the most highly expressed asparagine synthetase gene in wheat grain, has no equivalent in maize, rice, sorghum or brachypodium. An evolutionary pathway is proposed in which a series of gene duplications gave rise to the five genes found in modern Triticeae species.
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- Sarah Raffan
- Plant Sciences DepartmentRothamsted ResearchHarpendenUK
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Malunga LN, Ames N, Khorshidi AS, Thandapilly SJ, Yan W, Dyck A, Waterer J, Malcolmson L, Cuthbert R, Sopiwnyk E, Scanlon MG. Association of asparagine concentration in wheat with cultivar, location, fertilizer, and their interaction. Food Chem 2020; 344:128630. [PMID: 33223298 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The need to produce wheat with low asparagine concentration is of great importance as a measure to mitigate acrylamide concentration in wheat-based products. The association of asparagine concentration in Canadian bread wheat with cultivar, growing location, fertilizer and their interaction were investigated. Wheat cultivars (8) were grown in 2 locations under 4 fertilizer treatments in triplicate (which consisted of two nitrogen rates (90 or 120 lbs/acre) with or without 15 lbs sulphur per acre). The asparagine concentration ranged from 168.9 to 1050 µg/g and was significantly affected by cultivar, location, and their interaction but not fertilizer treatment. Location and cultivar were responsible for 80% and 14% of the variation, respectively. Some cultivars were not affected by location and maintained their low asparagine accumulation trait. Thus, breeding strategies should aim to identify cultivars that are low asparagine accumulating and are stable across different growing environments.
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- Lovemore Nkhata Malunga
- Richardson Center for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3T 6C5, Canada; Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, 209 Human Ecology Building, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Richardson Center for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3T 6C5, Canada; Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, 209 Human Ecology Building, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, 209 Human Ecology Building, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Richardson Center for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3T 6C5, Canada; Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, 209 Human Ecology Building, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, ON, K1A 0C6 Ottawa, Canada
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- Warbuton Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4E2, Canada
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- Swift Current Research & Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current, SK S9H 3X2, Canada
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- Canadian International Grains Institute, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3G7, Canada
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, 209 Human Ecology Building, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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Soares E, Shumbe L, Dauchot N, Notté C, Prouin C, Maudoux O, Vanderschuren H. Asparagine accumulation in chicory storage roots is controlled by translocation and feedback regulation of asparagine biosynthesis in leaves. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2020; 228:922-931. [PMID: 32729968 DOI: 10.1111/nph.16764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The presence of acrylamide (AA), a potentially carcinogenic and neurotoxic compound, in food has become a major concern for public health. AA in plant-derived food mainly arises from the reaction of the amino acid asparagine (Asn) and reducing sugars during processing of foodstuffs at high temperature. Using a selection of genotypes from the chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) germplasm, we performed Asn measurements in storage roots and leaves to identify genotypes contrasting for Asn accumulation. We combined molecular analysis and grafting experiments to show that leaf to root translocation controls Asn biosynthesis and accumulation in chicory storage roots. We could demonstrate that Asn accumulation in storage roots depends on Asn biosynthesis and transport from the leaf, and that a negative feedback loop by Asn on CiASN1 expression impacts Asn biosynthesis in leaves. Our results provide a new model for Asn biosynthesis in root crop species and highlight the importance of characterizing and manipulating Asn transport to reduce AA content in processed plant-based foodstuffs.
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- Emanoella Soares
- Plant Genetics Laboratory, TERRA Teaching and Research Center, University of Liège, Gembloux, 5030, Belgium
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- Plant Genetics Laboratory, TERRA Teaching and Research Center, University of Liège, Gembloux, 5030, Belgium
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- Research Unit in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Namur, Namur, 5000, Belgium
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- Chicoline, Breeding Division of Cosucra Groupe Warcoing SA, Warcoing, 7740, Belgium
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- Chicoline, Breeding Division of Cosucra Groupe Warcoing SA, Warcoing, 7740, Belgium
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- Chicoline, Breeding Division of Cosucra Groupe Warcoing SA, Warcoing, 7740, Belgium
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- Plant Genetics Laboratory, TERRA Teaching and Research Center, University of Liège, Gembloux, 5030, Belgium
- Tropical Crop Improvement Laboratory, Crop Biotechnics Division, Biosystems Department, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3001, Belgium
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Žilić S, Aktağ IG, Dodig D, Filipović M, Gökmen V. Acrylamide formation in biscuits made of different wholegrain flours depending on their free asparagine content and baking conditions. Food Res Int 2020; 132:109109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Fernandes CL, Carvalho DO, Guido LF. Determination of Acrylamide in Biscuits by High-Resolution Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry: A Novel Application. Foods 2019; 8:E597. [PMID: 31756928 PMCID: PMC6963597 DOI: 10.3390/foods8120597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Acrylamide (AA), a molecule which potentially increases the risk of developing cancer, is easily formed in food rich in carbohydrates, such as biscuits, wafers, and breakfast cereals, at temperatures above 120 °C. Thus, the need to detect and quantify the AA content in processed foodstuffs is eminent, in order to delineate the limits and mitigation strategies. This work reports the development and validation of a high-resolution mass spectrometry-based methodology for identification and quantification of AA in specific food matrices of biscuits, by using LC-MS with electrospray ionization and Orbitrap as the mass analyser. The developed analytical method showed good repeatability (RSDr 11.1%) and 3.55 and 11.8 μg kg-1 as limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ), respectively. The choice of multiplexed targeted-SIM mode (t-SIM) for AA and AA-d3 isolated ions provided enhanced detection sensitivity, as demonstrated in this work. Statistical processing of data was performed in order to compare the AA levels with several production parameters, such as time/cooking temperature, placement on the cooking conveyor belt, color, and moisture for different biscuits. The composition of the raw materials was statistically the most correlated factor with the AA content when all samples are considered. The statistical treatment presented herein enables an important prediction of factors influencing AA formation in biscuits contributing to putting in place effective mitigation strategies.
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- REQUIMTE—Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; (C.L.F.); (D.O.C.)
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Raffan S, Halford NG. Acrylamide in food: Progress in and prospects for genetic and agronomic solutions. THE ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY 2019; 175:259-281. [PMID: 31866690 PMCID: PMC6899951 DOI: 10.1111/aab.12536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Acrylamide is a processing contaminant and Group 2a carcinogen that was discovered in foodstuffs in 2002. Its presence in a range of popular foods has become one of the most difficult problems facing the food industry and its supply chain. Wheat, rye and potato products are major sources of dietary acrylamide, with biscuits, breakfast cereals, bread (particularly toasted), crispbread, batter, cakes, pies, French fries, crisps and snack products all affected. Here we briefly review the history of the issue, detection methods, the levels of acrylamide in popular foods and the risk that dietary acrylamide poses to human health. The pathways for acrylamide formation from free (non-protein) asparagine are described, including the role of reducing sugars such as glucose, fructose and maltose and the Maillard reaction. The evolving regulatory situation in the European Union and elsewhere is discussed, noting that food businesses and their suppliers must plan to comply not only with current regulations but with possible future regulatory scenarios. The main focus of the review is on the genetic and agronomic approaches being developed to reduce the acrylamide-forming potential of potatoes and cereals and these are described in detail, including variety selection, plant breeding, biotechnology and crop management. Obvious targets for genetic interventions include asparagine synthetase genes, and the asparagine synthetase gene families of different crop species are compared. Current knowledge on crop management best practice is described, including maintaining optimum storage conditions for potatoes and ensuring sulphur sufficiency and disease control for wheat.
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- Sarah Raffan
- Plant Sciences DepartmentRothamsted ResearchHarpendenUK
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Acrylamide-Formation Potential of Cereals: What Role Does the Agronomic Management System Play? AGRONOMY-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy9100584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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As bakery products contribute considerably to the daily intake of the carcinogen acting substance acrylamide (AA), the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the management system (conventional vs. organic farming) on AA precursor levels of free asparagine (Asn) across different cultivars of the cereal species, namely winter wheat (Triticum aestivum), winter spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta) and winter rye (Secale cereale) with simultaneous consideration of gained grain yields and flour qualities. For this purpose, orthogonal field trials were established at two sites in Southwest Germany over two growing seasons (2006–2007 and 2007–2008). The results indicated a significant impact of the management system on free Asn contents in white flour. Across all species, free Asn contents in the white flour was 26% lower under organic compared to conventional farming. The impact of the management system on individual cultivars was obvious with a maximum reduction in free Asn contents of 50% in wheat cultivars if organically produced (e.g., for cultivars Ludwig, Privileg, Capo). For spelt, a significant impact of the management system was only found in 2008 with a reduction in free Asn of up to 25% if organically produced. Across both cropping systems, cultivar Franckenkorn reached the lowest levels of free Asn. For rye, a significant impact of the management system was observed only in 2007 with 33% higher Asn amounts in the conventional management system. Independent of the cropping system, rye reached the highest levels of free Asn followed by wheat and spelt. Depending on species, there was also an impact of the two systems on crude protein. The organically cropped wheat had a significantly lower level, but this was not observed for spelt and for rye only in 2007. The possible reason for the low free Asn content in the organically produced wheat flour could partially be the lower crude protein amount. Furthermore, the results indicated that lower AA contents in bakery products can be achieved by proper selection of species (e.g., 66% lower if rye is replaced by wheat) and cultivars. With an appropriate choice of the cultivar, a reduction of up to 65% was possible within wheat, along with a reduction of 44% within spelt and 12.5% within rye. In summary, the results indicated that organically produced wheat especially offers the opportunity to significantly lower the AA potential of bread and bread rolls by the choice of raw materials low in free Asn.
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Curtis TY, Raffan S, Wan Y, King R, Gonzalez-Uriarte A, Halford NG. Contrasting gene expression patterns in grain of high and low asparagine wheat genotypes in response to sulphur supply. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:628. [PMID: 31370780 PMCID: PMC6676566 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5991-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Free asparagine is the precursor for acrylamide formation during cooking and processing of grains, tubers, beans and other crop products. In wheat grain, free asparagine, free glutamine and total free amino acids accumulate to high levels in response to sulphur deficiency. In this study, RNA-seq data were acquired for the embryo and endosperm of two genotypes of bread wheat, Spark and SR3, growing under conditions of sulphur sufficiency and deficiency, and sampled at 14 and 21 days post anthesis (dpa). The aim was to provide new knowledge and understanding of the genetic control of asparagine accumulation and breakdown in wheat grain. Results There were clear differences in gene expression patterns between the genotypes. Sulphur responses were greater at 21 dpa than 14 dpa, and more evident in SR3 than Spark. TaASN2 was the most highly expressed asparagine synthetase gene in the grain, with expression in the embryo much higher than in the endosperm, and higher in Spark than SR3 during early development. There was a trend for genes encoding enzymes of nitrogen assimilation to be more highly expressed in Spark than SR3 when sulphur was supplied. TaASN2 expression in the embryo of SR3 increased in response to sulphur deficiency at 21 dpa, although this was not observed in Spark. This increase in TaASN2 expression was accompanied by an increase in glutamine synthetase gene expression and a decrease in asparaginase gene expression. Asparagine synthetase and asparaginase gene expression in the endosperm responded in the opposite way. Genes encoding regulatory protein kinases, SnRK1 and GCN2, both implicated in regulating asparagine synthetase gene expression, also responded to sulphur deficiency. Genes encoding bZIP transcription factors, including Opaque2/bZIP9, SPA/bZIP25 and BLZ1/OHP1/bZIP63, all of which contain SnRK1 target sites, were also expressed. Homeologues of many genes showed differential expression patterns and responses, including TaASN2. Conclusions Data on the genetic control of free asparagine accumulation in wheat grain and its response to sulphur supply showed grain asparagine levels to be determined in the embryo, and identified genes encoding signalling and metabolic proteins involved in asparagine metabolism that respond to sulphur availability. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-019-5991-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Tanya Y Curtis
- Plant Sciences Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK.,Present Address: Curtis Analytics Ltd, Daniel Hall Building, Rothamsted RoCRE, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Plant Sciences Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Plant Sciences Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Computational and Analytical Sciences Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Computational and Analytical Sciences Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK.,Present Address: The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SD, UK
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- Plant Sciences Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK.
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Evaluation of Asparagine Concentration as an Indicator of the Acrylamide Formation in Cereals Grown under Organic Farming Conditions. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy8120294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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This study investigated the impact of organically grown cereals on the level of free asparagine (Asn) with simultaneous consideration of grain yields and flour qualities over three growing seasons in Germany. Additionally, the relation of free Asn and acrylamide (AA) was investigated. By including free Asn results of a second trial site, heritability of the trait free Asn was calculated. Free Asn was significantly influenced by species and within species by cultivars. Rye showed the highest free Asn amount, followed by einkorn, emmer, wheat, and spelt. Replacing rye with spelt would reduce free Asn by 85%. Cultivars differed in free Asn by up to 67% (wheat), 55% (spelt), and 33% (rye). Year significantly influenced free Asn levels. Heritability was high for wheat and spelt concerning locations, but regarding years, heritability was low for wheat but high for spelt and rye. For organically grown cereals, the relation between free Asn and AA formation has never been investigated. Across species and years, a correlation of R2 = 0.69 *** was found. Thus, free Asn can serve as an indicator for AA formation. In conclusion, the level of free Asn can be highly influenced by proper selection of species and cultivars.
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Curtis TY, Bo V, Tucker A, Halford NG. Construction of a network describing asparagine metabolism in plants and its application to the identification of genes affecting asparagine metabolism in wheat under drought and nutritional stress. Food Energy Secur 2018; 7:e00126. [PMID: 29938110 PMCID: PMC5993343 DOI: 10.1002/fes3.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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A detailed network describing asparagine metabolism in plants was constructed using published data from Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) maize (Zea mays), wheat (Triticum aestivum), pea (Pisum sativum), soybean (Glycine max), lupin (Lupus albus), and other species, including animals. Asparagine synthesis and degradation is a major part of amino acid and nitrogen metabolism in plants. The complexity of its metabolism, including limiting and regulatory factors, was represented in a logical sequence in a pathway diagram built using yED graph editor software. The network was used with a Unique Network Identification Pipeline in the analysis of data from 18 publicly available transcriptomic data studies. This identified links between genes involved in asparagine metabolism in wheat roots under drought stress, wheat leaves under drought stress, and wheat leaves under conditions of sulfur and nitrogen deficiency. The network represents a powerful aid for interpreting the interactions not only between the genes in the pathway but also among enzymes, metabolites and smaller molecules. It provides a concise, clear understanding of the complexity of asparagine metabolism that could aid the interpretation of data relating to wider amino acid metabolism and other metabolic processes.
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- Tanya Y Curtis
- Plant Sciences Department Rothamsted Research Harpenden Hertfordshire UK
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- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences Brunel University London Uxbridge Middlesex UK.,Present address: Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute University of Cambridge Li Ka Shing Centre Robinson Way Cambridge UK
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- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences Brunel University London Uxbridge Middlesex UK
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- Plant Sciences Department Rothamsted Research Harpenden Hertfordshire UK
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Acrylamide-forming potential of cereals, legumes and roots and tubers analyzed by UPLC-UV. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 108:244-248. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Curtis TY, Powers SJ, Wang R, Halford NG. Effects of variety, year of cultivation and sulphur supply on the accumulation of free asparagine in the grain of commercial wheat varieties. Food Chem 2017; 239:304-313. [PMID: 28873573 PMCID: PMC5611764 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.06.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Widely differing free asparagine concentration in wheat from two harvest years. Wide range of acrylamide-forming potential (AFP) in 73 commercial wheat varieties. Eight varieties identified with consistently low AFP, seven of them soft types, but benefit of using a low AFP variety is lost if sulphur supply is inadequate. Selecting varieties for low AFP solely on the basis of them being soft would be simplistic. Information on free asparagine concentration should be available at variety launch.
Free asparagine concentration, which is the determining factor for acrylamide-forming potential in cereals, was measured in grain from wheat grown in field trials in the United Kingdom in 2011–2012 and 2012–2013. There were 25 varieties in 2012 and 59 in 2013, with eleven present in both trials. The trials were split-plot, with half of each plot supplied with sulphur and the other half not. The varietal means (mmol per kg) for free asparagine in the sulphur-fed wheat ranged from 1.521 to 2.687 in 2011–2012 and 0.708 to 11.29 in 2012–2013. Eight varieties were identified as having consistently low free asparagine concentration. There was a differential response of varieties to sulphur, and much higher levels of free asparagine in 2012–2013 versus 2011–2012. Given the short commercial lifespan of some wheat varieties, it is concluded that information on free asparagine concentration should be made available when a variety is launched.
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- Tanya Y Curtis
- Plant Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- Computational and Analytical Sciences Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- Plant Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom; Agronomy College, Shanxi Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Enhancement on Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Genetic Improvement of Minor Crops, Institute of Crop Germplasms Resources of Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province 030031, People's Republic of China.
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- Plant Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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Žilić S, Dodig D, Basić Z, Vančetović J, Titan P, Đurić N, Tolimir N. Free asparagine and sugars profile of cereal species: the potential of cereals for acrylamide formation in foods. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2017; 34:705-713. [PMID: 28150529 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2017.1290281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cereals-based food is one of the major source of Maillard reaction products in the diet. Free amino acids and reducing sugars are considered to be the main precursors in the formation of these heat-induced compounds. In order to determine genetic resources with reduced potential for acrylamide formation, the content of sugars as well as free asparagine were analysed in a total of 30 cultivars of 10 varieties belonging to eight species (Triticum aestivum var. lutescens, T. aestivum var. alba, T. aestivum var. compactum, T. durum, T. spelta, T. dicoccum, Secale cereale, Hordeum vulgare var. nudum, Avena sativa var. nudum, and Zea mays var. indentata) grown at the same location in the 2015 growing season. Our results provide evidence of differences in the content of sugars and asparagine between and within species of small grain cereals and maize. The highest content of glucose, fructose and asparagine was found in cultivars of rye and hull-less oat. All maize varieties examined contained significantly higher amounts of non-reducing and total sugars (on average 1.25% and 2.36%, respectively) than small cereal grain species. Principal component analysis showed a high positive correlation between monoreducing sugars and asparagine in bread wheat, durum wheat and hull-less barley.
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- Slađana Žilić
- a Department of Food Technology and Biochemistry and Breeding Department , Maize Research Institute , Belgrade , Serbia
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- a Department of Food Technology and Biochemistry and Breeding Department , Maize Research Institute , Belgrade , Serbia
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- b Institute of Hygiene , Military Medical Academy , Belgrade , Serbia
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- a Department of Food Technology and Biochemistry and Breeding Department , Maize Research Institute , Belgrade , Serbia
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- d Faculty of Biofarming , John Naisbitt University , Bačka Topola , Serbia
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- e Institute of Science Application in Agriculture , Belgrade , Serbia
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Xu H, Curtis TY, Powers SJ, Raffan S, Gao R, Huang J, Heiner M, Gilbert DR, Halford NG. Genomic, Biochemical, and Modeling Analyses of Asparagine Synthetases from Wheat. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:2237. [PMID: 29379512 PMCID: PMC5775275 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.02237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Asparagine synthetase activity in cereals has become an important issue with the discovery that free asparagine concentration determines the potential for formation of acrylamide, a probably carcinogenic processing contaminant, in baked cereal products. Asparagine synthetase catalyses the ATP-dependent transfer of the amino group of glutamine to a molecule of aspartate to generate glutamate and asparagine. Here, asparagine synthetase-encoding polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products were amplified from wheat (Triticum aestivum) cv. Spark cDNA. The encoded proteins were assigned the names TaASN1, TaASN2, and TaASN3 on the basis of comparisons with other wheat and cereal asparagine synthetases. Although very similar to each other they differed slightly in size, with molecular masses of 65.49, 65.06, and 66.24 kDa, respectively. Chromosomal positions and scaffold references were established for TaASN1, TaASN2, and TaASN3, and a fourth, more recently identified gene, TaASN4. TaASN1, TaASN2, and TaASN4 were all found to be single copy genes, located on chromosomes 5, 3, and 4, respectively, of each genome (A, B, and D), although variety Chinese Spring lacked a TaASN2 gene in the B genome. Two copies of TaASN3 were found on chromosome 1 of each genome, and these were given the names TaASN3.1 and TaASN3.2. The TaASN1, TaASN2, and TaASN3 PCR products were heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli (TaASN4 was not investigated in this part of the study). Western blot analysis identified two monoclonal antibodies that recognized the three proteins, but did not distinguish between them, despite being raised to epitopes SKKPRMIEVAAP and GGSNKPGVMNTV in the variable C-terminal regions of the proteins. The heterologously expressed TaASN1 and TaASN2 proteins were found to be active asparagine synthetases, producing asparagine and glutamate from glutamine and aspartate. The asparagine synthetase reaction was modeled using SNOOPY® software and information from the BRENDA database to generate differential equations to describe the reaction stages, based on mass action kinetics. Experimental data from the reactions catalyzed by TaASN1 and TaASN2 were entered into the model using Copasi, enabling values to be determined for kinetic parameters. Both the reaction data and the modeling showed that the enzymes continued to produce glutamate even when the synthesis of asparagine had ceased due to a lack of aspartate.
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- Hongwei Xu
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Department of Plant Sciences, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
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- Department of Computational and Analytical Sciences, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Department of Plant Sciences, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Nigel G. Halford, Jianhua Huang,
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- Department of Computer Science, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Nigel G. Halford, Jianhua Huang,
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Curtis TY, Powers SJ, Halford NG. Effects of Fungicide Treatment on Free Amino Acid Concentration and Acrylamide-Forming Potential in Wheat. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:9689-9696. [PMID: 27977182 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b04520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Acrylamide forms from free asparagine and reducing sugars during frying, baking, roasting, or high-temperature processing, and cereal products are major contributors to dietary acrylamide intake. Free asparagine concentration is the determining factor for acrylamide-forming potential in cereals, and this study investigated the effect of fungicide application on free asparagine accumulation in wheat grain. Free amino acid concentrations were measured in flour from 47 varieties of wheat grown in a field trial in 2011-2012. The wheat had been supplied with nitrogen and sulfur and treated with growth regulators and fungicides. Acrylamide formation was measured after the flour had been heated at 180 °C for 20 min. Flour was also analyzed from 24 (of the 47) varieties grown in adjacent plots that were treated in identical fashion except that no fungicide was applied, resulting in visible infection by Septoria tritici, yellow rust, and brown rust. Free asparagine concentration in the fungicide-treated wheat ranged from 1.596 to 3.987 mmol kg-1, with a significant (p < 0.001 to p = 0.006, F test) effect of variety for not only free asparagine but all of the free amino acids apart from cysteine and ornithine. There was also a significant (p < 0.001, F test) effect of variety on acrylamide formation, which ranged from 134 to 992 μg kg-1. There was a significant (p < 0.001, F test) correlation between free asparagine concentration and acrylamide formation. Both free asparagine concentration and acrylamide formation increased in response to a lack of fungicide treatment, the increases in acrylamide ranging from 2.7 to 370%. Free aspartic acid concentration also increased, whereas free glutamic acid concentration increased in some varieties but decreased in others, and free proline concentration decreased. The study showed disease control by fungicide application to be an important crop management measure for mitigating the problem of acrylamide formation in wheat products.
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- Tanya Y Curtis
- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research , Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Computational and Systems Biology Department, Rothamsted Research , Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research , Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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Muttucumaru N, Powers SJ, Elmore JS, Dodson A, Briddon A, Mottram DS, Halford NG. Acrylamide-forming potential of potatoes grown at different locations, and the ratio of free asparagine to reducing sugars at which free asparagine becomes a limiting factor for acrylamide formation. Food Chem 2016; 220:76-86. [PMID: 27855938 PMCID: PMC5119237 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.09.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Location of cultivation affects potato composition and acrylamide-forming potential. Effects of variety and storage interact with those of location. Dramatic differences in free asparagine concentration in potatoes grown at two sites. Concentration of reducing sugars is the primary determinant of acrylamide formation. Ratio of free asparagine to reducing sugars determines whether free asparagine affects acrylamide formation.
Acrylamide is produced from free asparagine and reducing sugars during high-temperature cooking and food processing, and potato products are major contributors to dietary acrylamide intake. The present study analysed twenty varieties of potatoes grown at two sites (Doncaster and Woburn) in the United Kingdom to assess the effect of location of cultivation on acrylamide-forming potential. Analysis of variance revealed a full site by variety nested within type (French fry, boiling and crisping) by storage interaction for acrylamide (p < 0.003, F-test), reducing sugars and total sugars (p < 0.001, F-test). There was much greater free asparagine in potatoes grown at the Doncaster site compared with the Woburn site. Modelling of the relationship between the ratio of free asparagine to reducing sugars and the levels of acrylamide identified a value of 2.257 ± 0.149 as the tipping point in the ratio below which free asparagine concentration could affect acrylamide formation.
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- Nira Muttucumaru
- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- Computational and Systems Biology Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AP, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AP, United Kingdom.
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- AHDB Potatoes, Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research, East Bank, Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 9YD, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AP, United Kingdom.
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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Curtis TY, Halford NG. Reducing the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat. Food Energy Secur 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/fes3.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- Tanya Y. Curtis
- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department; Rothamsted Research; Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ UK
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department; Rothamsted Research; Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ UK
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Postles J, Curtis TY, Powers SJ, Elmore JS, Mottram DS, Halford NG. Changes in Free Amino Acid Concentration in Rye Grain in Response to Nitrogen and Sulfur Availability, and Expression Analysis of Genes Involved in Asparagine Metabolism. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:917. [PMID: 27446147 PMCID: PMC4916186 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Free asparagine plays a central role in nitrogen storage and transport in many plant species due to its relatively high ratio of nitrogen to carbon. However, it is also a precursor for acrylamide, a Class 2a carcinogen that forms during high-temperature processing and cooking. The concentration of free asparagine was shown to increase by approximately 70% in rye grain in response to severe sulfur deficiency (F-test, p = 0.004), while the concentration of both free asparagine and free glutamine increased (by almost threefold and approximately 62%, respectively) in response to nitrogen application (F-test, p < 0.001 for free asparagine; p = 0.004 for free glutamine). There were also effects of nutrient supply on other free amino acids: The concentration of free proline, for example, showed a significant (F-test, p = 0.019) effect of nitrogen interacting with sulfur, with the highest concentration occurring when the plants were deprived of both nitrogen and sulfur. Polymerase chain reaction products for several genes involved in asparagine metabolism and its regulation were amplified from rye grain cDNA. These genes were asparagine synthetase-1 (ScASN1), glutamine synthetase-1 (ScGS1), potassium-dependent asparaginase (ScASP), aspartate kinase (ScASK), and general control non-derepressible-2 (ScGCN2). The expression of these genes and of a previously described sucrose non-fermenting-1-related protein kinase-1 gene (ScSnRK1) was analyzed in flag leaf and developing grain in response to nitrogen and sulfur supply, revealing a significant (F-test, p < 0.05) effect of nitrogen supply on ScGS1 expression in the grain at 21 days post-anthesis. There was also evidence of an effect of sulfur deficiency on ScASN1 gene expression. However, although this effect was large (almost 10-fold) it was only marginally statistically significant (F-test, 0.05 < p < 0.10). The study reinforced the conclusion that nutrient availability can have a profound impact on the concentrations of different free amino acids, something that is often overlooked by plant physiologists but which has important implications for flavor, color, and aroma development during cooking and processing, as well as the production of undesirable contaminants such as acrylamide.
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- Jennifer Postles
- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted ResearchHarpenden, UK
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilSwindon, UK
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted ResearchHarpenden, UK
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- Computational and Systems Biology Department, Rothamsted ResearchHarpenden, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of ReadingReading, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of ReadingReading, UK
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted ResearchHarpenden, UK
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Gao R, Curtis TY, Powers SJ, Xu H, Huang J, Halford NG. Food safety: Structure and expression of the asparagine synthetase gene family of wheat. J Cereal Sci 2016; 68:122-131. [PMID: 27110058 PMCID: PMC4829093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2016.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Asparagine is an important nitrogen storage and transport molecule, but its accumulation as a free amino acid in crops has implications for food safety because free asparagine is a precursor for acrylamide formation during cooking and processing. Asparagine synthesis occurs by the amidation of aspartate, catalysed by asparagine synthetase, and this study concerned the expression of asparagine synthetase (TaASN) genes in wheat. The expression of three genes, TaASN1-3, was studied in different tissues and in response to nitrogen and sulphur supply. The expression of TaASN2 in the embryo and endosperm during mid to late grain development was the highest of any of the genes in any tissue. Both TaASN1 and TaASN2 increased in expression through grain development, and in the grain of field-grown plants during mid-development in response to sulphur deprivation. However, only TaASN1 was affected by nitrogen or sulphur supply in pot-based experiments, showing complex tissue-specific and developmentally-changing responses. A putative N-motif or GCN4-like regulatory motif was found in the promoter of TaASN1 genes from several cereal species. As the study was completed, a fourth gene, TaASN4, was identified from recently available genome data. Phylogenetic analysis showed that other cereal species have similar asparagine synthetase gene families to wheat. Three wheat asparagine synthetase genes show differential regulation. TaASN2 is highly expressed specifically in the grain. TaASN2 is a target for reducing the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat. A GCN4-like motif is present in the promoter of TaASN1 genes from multiple species. A fourth gene, TaASN4, is identifiable from wheat genome data.
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- Runhong Gao
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 201106, PR China; Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Computational and Systems Biology Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 201106, PR China; Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 201106, PR China
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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Loaëc G, Niquet-Léridon C, Henry N, Jacolot P, Jouquand C, Janssens M, Hance P, Cadalen T, Hilbert JL, Desprez B, Tessier FJ. Impact of Variety and Agronomic Factors on Crude Protein and Total Lysine in Chicory; N(ε)-Carboxymethyl-lysine-Forming Potential during Drying and Roasting. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:10295-302. [PMID: 26548778 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b02853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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During the heat treatment of coffee and its substitutes some compounds potentially deleterious to health are synthesized by the Maillard reaction. Among these, N(ε)-carboxymethyl-lysine (CML) was detected at high levels in coffee substitutes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of changes in agricultural practice on the lysine content present in chicory roots and try to limit CML formation during roasting. Of the 24 varieties analyzed, small variations in lysine content were observed, 213 ± 8 mg/100 g dry matter (DM). The formation of lysine tested in five commercial varieties was affected by the nitrogen treatment with mean levels of 176 ± 2 mg/100 g DM when no fertilizer was added and 217 ± 7 mg/100 g DM with a nitrogen supply of 120 kg/ha. The lysine content of fresh roots was significantly correlated to the concentration of CML formed in roasted roots (r = 0.51; p < 0.0001; n = 76).
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- Grégory Loaëc
- EGEAL Unit, Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais , 19 rue Pierre Waguet, 60026 Beauvais, France
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- EGEAL Unit, Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais , 19 rue Pierre Waguet, 60026 Beauvais, France
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- Florimond-Desprez , 3 rue Florimond Desprez, 59242 Cappelle-en-Pévèle, France
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- EGEAL Unit, Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais , 19 rue Pierre Waguet, 60026 Beauvais, France
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- EGEAL Unit, Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais , 19 rue Pierre Waguet, 60026 Beauvais, France
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- Laboratoire Régional de Recherche en Agro-alimentaire et en Biotechnologie, Institut Charles Viollette, GIS GENOCHIC, Université Lille1 Sciences et Technologies , Bâtiment SN2, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Laboratoire Régional de Recherche en Agro-alimentaire et en Biotechnologie, Institut Charles Viollette, GIS GENOCHIC, Université Lille1 Sciences et Technologies , Bâtiment SN2, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Laboratoire Régional de Recherche en Agro-alimentaire et en Biotechnologie, Institut Charles Viollette, GIS GENOCHIC, Université Lille1 Sciences et Technologies , Bâtiment SN2, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Florimond-Desprez , 3 rue Florimond Desprez, 59242 Cappelle-en-Pévèle, France
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- EGEAL Unit, Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais , 19 rue Pierre Waguet, 60026 Beauvais, France
- Université Lille, Inserm , CHU Lille, U995 - LIRIC- Lille Inflammation Research International Center, F-59000 Lille, France
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Halford NG, Curtis TY, Chen Z, Huang J. Effects of abiotic stress and crop management on cereal grain composition: implications for food quality and safety. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2015; 66:1145-56. [PMID: 25428997 PMCID: PMC4438447 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The effects of abiotic stresses and crop management on cereal grain composition are reviewed, focusing on phytochemicals, vitamins, fibre, protein, free amino acids, sugars, and oils. These effects are discussed in the context of nutritional and processing quality and the potential for formation of processing contaminants, such as acrylamide, furan, hydroxymethylfurfuryl, and trans fatty acids. The implications of climate change for cereal grain quality and food safety are considered. It is concluded that the identification of specific environmental stresses that affect grain composition in ways that have implications for food quality and safety and how these stresses interact with genetic factors and will be affected by climate change needs more investigation. Plant researchers and breeders are encouraged to address the issue of processing contaminants or risk appearing out of touch with major end-users in the food industry, and not to overlook the effects of environmental stresses and crop management on crop composition, quality, and safety as they strive to increase yield.
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- Nigel G Halford
- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 201106, Peoples Republic of China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 201106, Peoples Republic of China
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Loaëc G, Niquet-Léridon C, Henry N, Jacolot P, Volpoet G, Goudemand E, Janssens M, Hance P, Cadalen T, Hilbert JL, Desprez B, Tessier FJ. Effects of variety, agronomic factors, and drying on the amount of free asparagine and crude protein in chicory. Correlation with the acrylamide formation during roasting. Food Res Int 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Curtis TY, Postles J, Halford NG. Reducing the potential for processing contaminant formation in cereal products. J Cereal Sci 2014; 59:382-392. [PMID: 24882936 PMCID: PMC4026124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2013.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2013] [Revised: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Processing contaminants may be defined as substances that are produced in a food when it is cooked or processed, are not present or are present at much lower concentrations in the raw, unprocessed food, and are undesirable either because they have an adverse effect on product quality or because they are potentially harmful. The presence of very low levels of processing contaminants in common foods is becoming an increasingly important issue for the food industry, as developments in analytical techniques and equipment bring foods under closer and closer scrutiny. This review considers the formation of lipid oxidation products, hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids to prevent lipid oxidation and the associated risk of trans fatty acid formation. The formation of acrylamide in the Maillard reaction is described, as well as the genetic and agronomic approaches being taken to reduce the acrylamide-forming potential of cereal grain. The multiple routes for the formation of furan and associated chemicals, including hydroxymethylfurfuryl, are also described. The evolving regulatory and public perception situations for these processing contaminants and their implications for the cereal supply chain are discussed, emphasising the need for cereal breeders to engage with the contaminants issue.
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- Tanya Y. Curtis
- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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Emebiri LC. Genetic variation and possible SNP markers for breeding wheat with low-grain asparagine, the major precursor for acrylamide formation in heat-processed products. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2014; 94:1422-1429. [PMID: 24122675 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND In products made from wheat (Triticum aestivum) flour, acrylamide formation is almost exclusively determined by the level of free asparagine in the grain. Genetic variability for grain asparagine content was evaluated in order to assess the potential for acrylamide mitigation by breeding. RESULTS Free asparagine levels in the grains of 92 varieties varied from 137 to 471 mg kg⁻¹, representing an approximate threefold difference between the low- and high-asparagine genotypes. Heritability was low, with a value of 32%, indicating that breeding cultivars with inherently low grain asparagine would be a challenge. A genome-wide scan with single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers identified nine SNPs that were significantly (P < 0.001) associated with variation in free asparagine. The significant SNPs were localized on chromosome 5A, and explained between 14% and 24% of the observed variation. These putative SNPs are candidates for further studies to develop molecular markers. CONCLUSION Significant genetic variation exists for reducing acrylamide precursors in wheat flour, indicating that breeding and genetics could play an important role in mitigating the acrylamide risk in wheat products. The study identified a region on chromosome 5A that could provide a basis for further research to develop functional markers.
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- Livinus C Emebiri
- Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation (NSW Department of Primary Industries and Charles Sturt University), Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650, Australia
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Muttucumaru N, Keys AJ, Parry MAJ, Powers SJ, Halford NG. Photosynthetic assimilation of ¹⁴C into amino acids in potato (Solanum tuberosum) and asparagine in the tubers. PLANTA 2014; 239:161-70. [PMID: 24126722 PMCID: PMC3898143 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-013-1967-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Asparagine is the predominant free amino acid in potato tubers and the present study aimed to establish whether it is imported from the leaves or synthesised in situ. Free amino acid concentrations are important quality determinants for potato tubers because they react with reducing sugars at high temperatures in the Maillard reaction. This reaction produces melanoidin pigments and a host of aroma and flavour volatiles, but if free asparagine participates in the final stages, it results in the production of acrylamide, an undesirable contaminant. ¹⁴CO₂ was supplied to a leaf or leaves of potato plants (cv. Saturna) in the light and radioactivity incorporated into amino acids was determined in the leaves, stems, stolons and tubers. Radioactivity was found in free amino acids, including asparagine, in all tissues, but the amount incorporated in asparagine transported to the tubers and stolons was much less than that in glutamate, glutamine, serine and alanine. The study showed that free asparagine does not play an important role in the transport of nitrogen from leaf to tuber in potato, and that the high concentrations of free asparagine that accumulate in potato tubers arise from synthesis in situ. This indicates that genetic interventions to reduce free asparagine concentration in potato tubers will have to target asparagine metabolism in the tuber.
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- Nira Muttucumaru
- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ UK
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ UK
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ UK
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- Computational and Systems Biology Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ UK
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ UK
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Muttucumaru N, Powers SJ, Elmore JS, Briddon A, Mottram DS, Halford NG. Evidence for the complex relationship between free amino acid and sugar concentrations and acrylamide-forming potential in potato. THE ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY 2014; 164:286-300. [PMID: 25540460 PMCID: PMC4240738 DOI: 10.1111/aab.12101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Free amino acids and reducing sugars participate in the Maillard reaction during high-temperature cooking and processing. This results not only in the formation of colour, aroma and flavour compounds, but also undesirable contaminants, including acrylamide, which forms when the amino acid that participates in the reaction is asparagine. In this study, tubers of 13 varieties of potato (Solanum tuberosum), which had been produced in a field trial in 2010 and sampled immediately after harvest or after storage for 6 months, were analysed to show the relationship between the concentrations of free asparagine, other free amino acids, sugars and acrylamide-forming potential. The varieties comprised five that are normally used for crisping, seven that are used for French fry production and one that is used for boiling. Acrylamide formation was measured in heated flour, and correlated with glucose and fructose concentration. In French fry varieties, which contain higher concentrations of sugars, acrylamide formation also correlated with free asparagine concentration, demonstrating the complex relationship between precursor concentration and acrylamide-forming potential in potato. Storage of the potatoes for 6 months at 9°C had a significant, variety-dependent impact on sugar and amino acid concentrations and acrylamide-forming potential.
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- N Muttucumaru
- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted ResearchHarpenden, UK
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- Computational and Systems Biology Department, Rothamsted ResearchHarpenden, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of ReadingReading, UK
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- Potato Council, Sutton Bridge Crop Storage ResearchSpalding, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of ReadingReading, UK
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted ResearchHarpenden, UK
- CorrespondenceN.G. Halford, Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK.
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Curtis T, Halford NG. Food security: the challenge of increasing wheat yield and the importance of not compromising food safety. THE ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY 2014; 164:354-372. [PMID: 25540461 PMCID: PMC4240735 DOI: 10.1111/aab.12108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Revised: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Current wheat yield and consumption is considered in the context of the historical development of wheat, from early domestication through to modern plant breeding, the Green Revolution and wheat's place as one of the world's most productive and important crops in the 21st Century. The need for further improvement in the yield potential of wheat in order to meet current and impending challenges is discussed, including rising consumption and the demand for grain for fuel as well as food. Research on the complex genetics underlying wheat yield is described, including the identification of quantitative trait loci and individual genes, and the prospects of biotechnology playing a role in wheat improvement in the future are discussed. The challenge of preparing wheat to meet the problems of drought, high temperature and increasing carbon dioxide concentration that are anticipated to come about as a result of climate change is also reviewed. Wheat yield must be increased while not compromising food safety, and the emerging problem of processing contaminants is reviewed, focussing in particular on acrylamide, a contaminant that forms from free asparagine and reducing sugars during high temperature cooking and processing. Wheat breeders are strongly encouraged to consider the contaminant issue when breeding for yield.
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- T Curtis
- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted ResearchHarpenden, Hertfordshirex, UK
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science Department, Rothamsted ResearchHarpenden, Hertfordshirex, UK
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The cytogenetic effects of acrylamide on Carassius auratus periperial blood cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 62:318-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.08.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Revised: 08/10/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Muttucumaru N, Powers SJ, Elmore JS, Mottram D, Halford NG. Effects of nitrogen and sulfur fertilization on free amino acids, sugars, and acrylamide-forming potential in potato. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2013; 61:6734-42. [PMID: 23768004 PMCID: PMC3711126 DOI: 10.1021/jf401570x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) fertilizer is used routinely in potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivation to maximize yield. However, it also affects sugar and free amino acid concentrations in potato tubers, and this has potential implications for food quality and safety because free amino acids and reducing sugars participate in the Maillard reaction during high-temperature cooking and processing. This results in the formation of color, aroma, and flavor compounds, but also some undesirable contaminants, including acrylamide, which forms when the amino acid that participates in the final stages of the reaction is asparagine. Another mineral, sulfur (S), also has profound effects on tuber composition. In this study, 13 varieties of potato were grown in a field trial in 2010 and treated with different combinations of N and S. Potatoes were analyzed immediately after harvest to show the effect of N and S fertilization on concentrations of free asparagine, other free amino acids, sugars, and acrylamide-forming potential. The study showed that N application can affect acrylamide-forming potential in potatoes but that the effect is type- (French fry, chipping, and boiling) and variety-dependent, with most varieties showing an increase in acrylamide formation in response to increased N but two showing a decrease. S application reduced glucose concentrations and mitigated the effect of high N application on the acrylamide-forming potential of some of the French fry-type potatoes.
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- Nira Muttucumaru
- Plant
Biology and Crop Science Department and Computational and Systems Biology
Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Plant
Biology and Crop Science Department and Computational and Systems Biology
Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Food and Nutritional
Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights,
Reading RG6 6AP, United Kingdom
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S. Mottram
- Department of Food and Nutritional
Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights,
Reading RG6 6AP, United Kingdom
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- Plant
Biology and Crop Science Department and Computational and Systems Biology
Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
- (N.G.H.) Fax: +44 1582 763010. E-mail:
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