title: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in two Spanish traditional smoked sausage varieties: "Chorizo gallego" and "Chorizo de cebolla".
abstract: The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) content in two traditional smoked sausages from Spain was determined. Results showed, that total average levels of PAHs found were higher in "Chorizo de cebolla" (101.81 vs. 98.48 μgkg(-1)). Most contents of PAHs found in both sausages were phenanthrene, naphthalene and anthracene. The maximum level for benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) of 5 μgkg(-1) in smoked meat products was not exceeded in any samples. BaP represented a 0.73% and 1.15% with respect to the total sum of the 15 PAHs that were investigated in this study for "Chorizo gallego" and "Chorizo de cebolla", respectively. Correlation statistic analysis (P < 0.01) of the contents from samples analysed, showed that BaP was a good marker for Σ15 PAHs in "Chorizo gallego" samples (R(BaP/Σ15PAHs) = 0.77; P < 0.01) and it was a good marker for 7 U.S. EPA probably carcinogenic PAHs in "Chorizo de cebolla" samples (R(BaP/7EPA) = 0.95) and in "Chorizo gallego" samples (R(BaP/7EPA) = 0.81).
authors.affiliation: Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Rúa Galicia No 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrán das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain. jmlorenzo@ceteca.net
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lorenzo
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Purriños
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bermudez
authors.forename: Noemí
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cobas
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: María C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: García Fontán
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000873:Anthracenes / Q000032:analysis; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000032:analysis*; D002911:Chrysenes / Q000032:analysis*; D008461:Meat Products / Q000032:analysis*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000032:analysis*; D010616:Phenanthrenes / Q000032:analysis*; D013030:Spain; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D002911:Chrysenes; D009281:Naphthalenes; D010616:Phenanthrenes; C031180:chrysene; C031721:naphthalene; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene; C031181:phenanthrene; C034020:anthracene