Table 2. Polyhydroxy aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) contents of liquid smoked skipjack with different treatments

No Parameter Samples (mg/kg)
Control1) Pre-cooking2)
1 Naphtalene 0.03 0.03
2 Acenaphtilene <0.01 <0.01
3 Acenaphtene <0.01 <0.01
4 Fluorene <0.01 <0.01
5 Phenanthene <0.01 <0.01
6 Antrachene <0.01 <0.01
7 Fluoranthene <0.01 <0.01
8 Pyrene <0.01 <0.01
9 Benz(a)Anthracene <0.01 <0.01
10 Chrysene <0.01 <0.01
11 Benzo[a]pyrene <0.01 <0.01
12 Benzo[b]fluoranthene <0.01 <0.01
13 Benzo[k]fluoranthene <0.01 <0.01
14 Indeno[1,2,3-cd] pyrene <0.01 <0.01
15 Dibenz [a,h] anthracene <0.01 <0.01
16 Benzo[ghi]perylene <0.01 <0.01
Total % PAH 0.03 0.03
Fish treated with liquid smoke without pre-cooking.
Fish treated with liquid smoke and pre-cooked for 30 min.