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प्रश्न
Define antioxidants?
Define antioxidants and mention two examples.
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उत्तर १
Antioxidant is a substance which when added to food retards or prevents the oxidative deterioration of food.
Examples:
BHA, BHT
उत्तर २
Antioxidant: is a substance which when added to food, retards or prevents oxidative deterioration of food. Fats and oils are oxidized easily, turn rancid and becomes unpalatable
संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw structure of BHT.
Which one of the following is a food preservative?
Equanil, Morphine, Sodium benzoate
Mr. Roy, the principal of one reputed school organized a seminar in which he invited parents and principals to discuss the serious issue of diabetes and depression in students. They all resolved this issue by strictly banning the junk food in schools and to introduce healthy snacks and drinks like soup, lassi, milk etc. in school canteens. They also decided to make compulsory half an hour physical activities for the students in the morning assembly daily. After six months, Mr. Roy conducted the health survey in most of the schools and discovered a tremendous improvement in the health of students.
After reading the above passage, answer the following :
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr. Roy ?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue ?
(iii) What are tranquillizers ? Give an example.
(iv) Why is use of aspartame limited to cold foods and drinks ?
Why do we require artificial sweetening agents?
What are food preservatives?
Name a sweetening agent used in the preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient.
What problem arises in using alitame as artificial sweetener?
Explain any two chemical methods of food preservation.
Among the following, which one acts as a food preservative?
Aspartame, Aspirin, Sodium Benzoate, Paracetamol
Write one example each of Artificial sweetener.
Write one example each of Antacids.
Which of the following chemicals can be added for sweetening of food items at cooking temperature and does not provide calories?
Which of the following will not enhance nutritional value of food?
Pickles have a long shelf life and do not get spoiled for months, why?
What is the difference between saccharin and saccharic acid?
Name an artificial sweetener which is derivative of sucrose.
Name two α-amino acids which form a dipeptide which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar?
Assertion: All chemicals added to food items are called food preservatives.
Reason: All these chemicals increase the nutritive value of the food.
Assertion: Preservative are added to food items.
Reason: Preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
Of the following properties about thiosulphate, which one is not applicable?
Rayon is:
Which synthetic sweetener is 100 times sweeter than cane sugar?
Which of the following is a naturally occurring antioxidant?
The artificial sweetener that has the highest sweetness value in comparison to cane sugar is ______.
