Table 4. Concentration of heterocyclic amines in BBQ pork belly marinated with natural materials (ng/g)

HCAs Pork belly Pork belly marinated in natural materials
Natural spice Blackcurrant Gochujang
IQx 2.66 ± 1.91b nq nq 12.74 ± 1.98a
IQ 2.74 ± 1.45 nd nd nd
MeIQx 2.50 ± 0.11 3.53 ± 1.29 nd 2.83 ± 1.25
7,8-DiMeIQx 10.55 ± 0.79 10.19 ± 3.92 12.03 ± 4.45 12.56 ± 7.18
4,8-DiMeIQx 7.51 ± 2.83 7.76 ± 3.62 nd nq
PhIP nd nd nd nd
Total HCAs 25.96 21.45 12.03 28.13
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation (n=3).
Means with different superscript letters within the same row are significantly different from the control at p < 0.05.
IQx, 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline; nq, not quantifiable; IQ, 2-amino-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-f]quinolone; nd, not detected; MeIQx, 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline; 7,8-DiMeIQx, 2-amino-3,7,8-trimethyle-3H-imidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline; 4,8-DiMeIQx, 2-amino-3,4,8-trimethyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline; PhIP, 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b] pyridine; HCA, heterocyclic amine.