Snack food like potato chips substantially contributes to energy intake in humans. In contrast to basic food, snacks are consumed additionally to other meals and may thereby lead to non-homeostatic energy intake. Snack food is also frequently associated with hedonic hyperphagia, a food intake independent from hunger. Analysis of brain activity patterns by manganese-enhanced MRI has previously r...

In spite of their bad reputation, stress hormones have a protect ive as well as a damaging effect on the body. Whether the good or bad side of stre ss hormon e action predominates depends on the time course of the hormonal stress respon se, as well as the body's exposure to stress hormones. Let us consider some examples. G lucocort ico ids arc so named because of their abil ity to promote conve...

Acrylamide is a by-product of the Maillard reaction and is potentially carcinogenic to humans. It is found in a number of foods with higher concentrations in carbohydrate-rich foods and moderate levels of protein-rich foods such as meat, fish and seafood. Acrylamide levels in food distributed in vending machines placed in public areas of the city of Perugia were analysed by high-performance liq...

The quality of edible oils is an emerging factor to decide the quality of fried foods. Elevated temperature favours lipid oxidation. The edible oil is repeatedly used for deep frying at 190C to 200C, the physico-chemical characteristics of the edible oil get deteriorated. A critical evaluation of the degree of lipid oxidation and deterioration in the quality of oil is informative to use fried f...

SUMMARY Acrylamide is produced in starchy foods that are baked, roasted or fried at high temperatures. Concerns about the potential health issues associated with the dietary intake of this reactive compound led us to reduce the accumulation of asparagine, one of its main precursors, in the tubers of potato (Solanum tuberosum). This metabolic change was accomplished by silencing two asparagine s...

A method of reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC-MS) in combination with a stable isotope dilution assay was used to quantify acrylamide in potato chips. This in-house procedure was evaluated for precision, and accuracy. LC-MS revealed as a cost-effective and robust technique for acrylamide analysis in potato chips. Acrylamide formation was studied during deep...