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. 2020 Aug 11;18(8):e06222. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6222

Table 39.

Reduction in the total content of total glycoalkaloids (TGA) in S. tuberosum tubers as a result of peeling (as part of a commercial or experimental processing)

Studya Peeling method Number of cultivars Analytical method TGA initial content in unpeeled tuber (mg/kg) TGA content in peeled tuber (mg/kg) Reduction in TGA content (%)
Sizer et al. (1980) Hand peeling (1–2 mm)b 1 Non‐aqueous titration 42.3 (fw) 23.7 (fw) 44%
Hellenäs et al. (1995) Manual peelingb 1 HPLC‐UV Cultivar ‘Magnum Bonum’: 336 (fw) 243 (fw) 30%
Panovská et al. (1997) Manual peelingb 7 HPLC‐UV 178 (fw) Mean of 7 cultivars 82 (fw) Mean of 7 cultivars 54% Mean of 7 cultivars
Ostrý et al. (2010) Hand peeling (1 mm)b 3d HPTLC

56–215 (fw)

Across cultivars

47–177 (fw)

Across cultivars

44%

Across cultivars

Rytel et al. (2018) Manual peelingb 2 (coloured‐fleshed) HPLC‐UV

Cultivar ‘Valfi’: 269 (dw)

‘Blaue Elise’: 238 (dw)

Cultivar ‘Valfi’: 97 (dw)

‘Blaue Elise’: 63 (dw)

69%

Mean of 2 cultivars

Rytel et al. (2005) n.r. (taken from a French fries production line)c 2 HPLC‐UV

Cultivar

‘Santana’: 209 (dw)e

‘Innowator’: 186 (dw)e

Cultivar

‘Santana’: 127 (dw)e

‘Innowator’: 141 (dw)e

32%

Mean of 2 cultivars

Pęksa et al. (2006) n.r. (taken from a chip processing line)c 2 HPLC‐UV

Cultivar ‘Karlena’: 129 (dw)

‘Saturna’: 165 (dw)

Cultivar ‘Karlena’: 101 (dw)

‘Saturna’: 118 (dw)

25% Mean of 2 cultivars
Tajner‐Czopek et al. (2008) n.r. 3 HPLC‐UV

17.4 (fw)

Mean of 3 cultivars

7,4 (fw)

Mean of 3 cultivars

58%

Mean of 3 cultivars

Mäder et al. (2009) Steam‐peelingc 1 HPTLC 294 (dw)f 67 (dw)f 77%
Tajner‐Czopek et al. (2012) n.r. 2 (coloured‐fleshed) HPLC‐UV

Cultivar

‘Rosalinde’: 248 (dw)e

‘Blue Congo’: 274 (dw)e

Cultivar

‘Rosalinde’: 199 (dw)e

‘Blue Congo’: 219 (dw)e

20%

Mean of 2 cultivars

Rytel (2012a) Laboratory carborundum peelerc 1 HPLC‐UV

254 (dw)

Mean of 4 batches

175 (dw)

Mean of 4 batches

31%

Mean of 4 batches

Rytel (2012b) Steam‐peelingc 1 HPLC‐UV 160 (dw)f 81 (dw)f 50%
Rytel (2012c) Laboratory carborundum peelerc 3 HPLC‐UV

225 (dw)

Mean of 3 cultivars

147 (dw)

Mean of 3 cultivars

35%

Mean of 3 cultivars

Rytel (2013) Laboratory carborundum peelerc 1 HPLC‐UV

249 (dw)f

Mean of 2 batches

169 (dw)f

Mean of 2 batches

32%

Mean of 2 batches

Rytel et al. (2013) n.r. 4 (coloured‐fleshed HPLC‐UV

250 (dw)

Mean of 4 cultivars

69 (dw)

Mean of 4 cultivars

72%

Mean of 4 cultivars

Tajner‐Czopek et al. (2014) Mechanical peelerc 4 (coloured‐fleshed) HPLC‐UV

50 (fw)

Mean of 4 cultivars

25 (fw)

Mean of 4 cultivars

50%

Mean of 4 cultivars

Rytel et al. (2015) Carborundum peeler and manual selectionc 3 HPLC‐UV

282 (dw)

Mean of 3 cultivars

196 (dw)

Mean of 3 cultivars

31%

Mean of 3 cultivars

TGA: total glycoalkaloids; dw: dry weight; fw: fresh weight; n.r.: not reported; LC: liquid chromatography; UV: ultraviolet; MS: mass spectrometry; MS/MS: tandem MS; HR: high resolution; HP: high performance; HPTLC: high‐performance thin layer chromatography.

a

Study year is in this case the year of publication.

b

Househod‐like peeling.

c

Industrial‐like peeling.

d

A total of 20 samples was tested.

e

Results were presented in figures, for α‐solanine and α‐chaconine.

f

Results were presented for α‐solanine and α‐chaconine.