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heterocyclic amine |
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heterocyclic amine Any of a family of potential carcinogens present in grilled meat–eg, PhIP and AαC, compounds that volatalize. See Animal fat. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Heterocyclic Amine Formation in Cooked Meat and Implications for New Zealanders. Heterocyclic amines are documented mutagens and carcinogens in animal models (Nagao and Sugimura 2000; Weisburger 2002), and for which there is human evidence not only of several types of high-incidence cancers, such as colon, breast, and prostate, but which also affect the heart muscle (Butler et al. Studies have shown a positive association of breast cancer with heterocyclic amines in women who eat well-done meat. |
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