<P> The open - chain Amadori product undergo further dehydration and de-amination to produce dicarbonyls . This is a crucial intermediate . </P> <P> Dicarbonyls react with amine to produce Strecker aldehyde through Strecker degradation . </P> <P> Acrylamide, a possible human carcinogen, can be generated as a by - product of Maillard reaction between reducing sugars and amino acids, especially asparagine, both of which are present in most food products . </P> <P> The Maillard reaction also occurs in the human body . It is a step in the formation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs). It is tracked by measuring pentosidine . </P>

What carcinogen is known to be produced when high carbohydrate foods are cooked at high temperature