The fatty acid
oxidation product acrolein (CH2]CHeCHO) reacts with
ammonia to form CH2]CHeCHOH(NH2), which can convert
into acrylamide either by reacting with asparagine or by
oxidizing to form an N-glycoside, which converts into acrylamide
via oxidation [4]. The actual mechanism of acrylamide
formation from the reaction of a carbonyl-containing compound
and asparagine in fried midoleic sunflower oil at a
temperature of 205C has been described [5]. Tareke et al [6]
reported that food heated at elevated temperatures is the
main source of acrylamide. Becalski et al [7] proposed that
acrylamide may be generated by the rearrangement of
nitrogen-containing components present in cooked foodstuffs.
Acrylamide is formed from food components during
heating as a result of the Maillard reaction between reducing
sugars and amino acids [8,9]. Levels of acrylamide in fried and
baked starchy foods range between 150 and 4000 mg/kg [3];
therefore, finding an effective way to reduce the formation of
acrylamide in fried snack foods is an urgent issue in the food
processing industry.