Y. Kurashima, M. Tsuda, T. Sugimura
Oct 1, 1990
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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Abstract
Thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (TCA, thioproline) is a condensation product of cysteine and formaldehyde. TCA is an effective nitrite trapping agent in the human body and may block endogenous formation of carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds. In this study, was investigated the levels of TCA in five edible mushrooms. Dried samples soaked in water contain a specific system for generating formaldehyde via the formation of lenthionine from lentinic acid