The Claim

Metabolic activation of heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by cytochrome P450 enzymes produces DNA-reactive compounds that form stable DNA adducts, which may lead to replication errors, mutations, and carcinogenesis via biochemical pathways involving phase I and II metabolism.

Source: Consumption of Thermally Processed Meat Containing Carcinogenic Compounds (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines) versus a Risk of Some Cancers in Humans and the Possibility of Reducing Their Formation by Natural Food Additives—A Literature Review

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

Certain chemicals in things like grilled meat or smoke get changed in your body into harmful substances that stick to your DNA. This can cause mistakes when cells copy themselves, leading to mutations and possibly cancer.

See the scientific wording

Metabolic activation of HAAs and PAHs through cytochrome P450 enzymes forms DNA-reactive compounds that create stable DNA adducts, potentially leading to replication errors, mutations, and carcinogenesis through multiple biochemical pathways involving phase I and II metabolism.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Consumption of Thermally Processed Meat Containing Carcinogenic Compounds (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines) versus a Risk of Some Cancers in Humans and the Possibility of Reducing Their Formation by Natural Food Additives—A Literature Review

    The study shows that cooking meat creates harmful chemicals that can damage DNA and cause cancer, just like the claim says.

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