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March 27, 2026
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Effect of fermentation and baking on tropane, opium, and pyrrolizidine alkaloids during the homemade preparation of gluten-free bread with poppy seeds and aromatic herbs

Publicated to: JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS. 152 109013- - 2026-04-01 152(), DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2026.109013

Authors:

Vera-Baquero, FL; Casado, N; Gañán, J; Morante-Zarcero, S; Sierra, I
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Univ Rey Juan Carlos, Dept Tecnol Quim & Ambiental, ESCET, C Tulipan S N, Mostoles 28933 - Author
Univ Rey Juan Carlos, Inst Invest Tecnol Sostenibil - Author
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Abstract

This study investigated the effect of bread-making on the fate of 29 different tropane (TAs), opium (OAs), and pyrrolizidine (PAs) alkaloids. The variation in the content of these compounds was determined during the fermentation stage and subsequently after baking. Doughs were prepared with ingredients that were likely to be naturally contaminated and those analytes that were not naturally present were also added to monitor them through the process. In general, fermentation led to reductions in the content of TAs, OAs and PAs, with some exceptions. In contrast, fermentation plus baking resulted in greater variability, producing increases and decreases depending on the compounds. These findings emphasize the compound-specific and process-dependent nature of alkaloid transformations during bread-making and highlight that while the processes can reduce alkaloid levels, significant residues may persist or even increase due to interconversion, underscoring the importance of evaluating food processing effects on chemical contaminants in a compound-specific manner.
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Keywords

Aromatic herbsBakingBreadBread-makingFateFermentationFood processingHoneyPoppy seedsUhplc-it-ms/ms

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2026, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Food Science.

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It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author () and Last Author ().

the authors responsible for correspondence tasks have been and .

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