Meanings of heterocyclic amines in anglès

Meat Barbecuing is known to generate potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as heterocyclic amines.

This study only provides weak support for a similar association with meat heterocyclic amines.

Background: Red meat intake has been associated with risk of colorectal cancer, potentially mediated through heterocyclic amines.

The results from this study indicate that breast milk is a route of exposure of the newborn to heterocyclic amines.

These high-temperature cooking methods are thought to be surrogates for mutagens and carcinogens produced in meat and fish, eg heterocyclic amines or polycyclic hydrocarbons.