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Increased advanced glycation end product specific fluorescence in repeatedly heated used cooking oil

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Repeated heating of cooking oils is known to cause their degradation and generation of toxins. Dietary Advanced glycation end products (dAGEs) are formed when the foods are cooked in dry heat at very high temperatures. dAGEs are believed to contribute significantly to total pool of AGEs in body. In this study, cooking oil samples used for frying snacks were collected from 102 shops. AGEs were extracted using Aqueous-TCA–chloroform method. Fluorescent AGE levels were determined using a fluorescence spectrophotometer and compared with AGEs in corresponding fresh oil samples collected from same shops. Palm oil was most commonly (62.5%) used for cooking. Most of the samples were subjected to several rounds of heating (1–6). AGE specific fluorescence (ASF) in used oil (range = 8.5–745.11) samples was found to be significantly higher in 88/102 as compared to the corresponding fresh oil samples. Treatment with inhibitors like lime concentrate and vitamin C decreased ASF (10/14 and 10/11 samples respectively) of the used oils. The results suggest that cooking oil subjected to repeated heating can contribute to increase in fluorescent AGEs in diet. Simple practices like liberal use of common household substances like lime concentrate may help to reduce these in fried food.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support provided by Department of Science & Technology, Chandigarh for the above work.

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    Anupriya Chhabra, Alka Bhatia & Sumit Goel

  2. Department of Immunopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Anil Kumar Ram

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Chhabra, A., Bhatia, A., Ram, A.K. et al. Increased advanced glycation end product specific fluorescence in repeatedly heated used cooking oil. J Food Sci Technol 54, 2602–2606 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-017-2682-9

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