Abstract
Aromatic heterocyclic amines (AHAs) are present in cooked meats, and are formed via the Maillard reaction having as precursors cretin, creatinine, amino acids and sugars. The most common are 2-amino-3-methylimidazo [4,5-f] quinoline (IQ), 2-amino-3-methylimidazo [4,5- f] quinoxylanine (Ix), 2-amino -3,4-dimethylimidazo [4,5-f] quinoline (MeIQ), 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo [4,5- f] quinoxy…