Polyphenols as trapping agents of reactive carbonyl species: new strategy to reduce harmful compounds in e-cigarette emissions

Francesca Bruno, Antonios Petridis, Poornima Paramasivan, Antonio Dario Troise, Andrea Scaloni, Yusuf Deeni, W. Edryd Stephens, Alberto Fiore

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    Abstract

    The use of e-cigarettes is a major issue in public health. At temperature of 300°C, high concentration of glycerol, propylene glycol and flavouring agents render the carrier solvent prone to carbonylation, condensation and dehydration reactions typical of the polyalcohol and sugars fragmentation pools of the Maillard reaction.1 Within this compartmentalized multiphase environment, reactive carbonyl species (RCS) such as aldehydes and ketones are the most potent toxicants in e-cigarette emissions causing cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.2 Currently, most strategies for reducing e-cig toxicants are based on the design of the product.3 Here we show a new method of trapping RCS in e-cig emissions by adding polyphenols in e-liquid formulations.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages68-68
    Number of pages1
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Sept 2021
    Event14th Triennial International Symposium on the Maillard Reaction: Protein glycation in food, health and disease - Virtual conference, Doha, Qatar
    Duration: 20 Sept 202124 Sept 2021
    Conference number: 14th
    https://www.imarsonline.com/imars14.html

    Conference

    Conference14th Triennial International Symposium on the Maillard Reaction
    Abbreviated titleIMARS-14
    Country/TerritoryQatar
    CityDoha
    Period20/09/2124/09/21
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