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प्रश्न
Sodium salts of some acids are very useful as food preservatives. Suggest a few such acids.
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उत्तर
Sodium salts of benzoic acid, sorbic acid and propanoic acid, etc., are used as food preservatives.
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Draw structure of BHT.
Which one of the following is a food preservative?
Equanil, Morphine, Sodium benzoate
On the occasion of World Health Day, Dr. Satpal organized a ‘health camp’ for the poor farmers living in a nearby village. After check-up, he was shocked to see that most of the farmers suffered from cancer due to regular exposure to pesticides and many were diabetic. They distributed free medicines to them. Dr. Satpal immediately reported the matter to the
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). On the suggestions of NHRC, the government decided to provide medical care, financial assistance, setting up of super-speciality hospitals for treatment and prevention of the deadly disease in the affected villages all over India.
(i) Write the values shown by
(a) Dr. Satpal
(b) NHRC
(ii) What type of analgesics are chiefly used for the relief of pains of terminal cancer ?
(iii) Give an example of artificial sweetener that could have been recommended to diabetic patients
Why do we require artificial sweetening agents?
Explain any two chemical methods of food preservation.
Write one example each of Artificial sweetener.
Why the use of alitame as an artificial sweetener is not recommended?
Why the use of alitame as an artificial sweetener is not recommended?
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 are not used as food preservatives?
(i) Table salt
(ii) Sodium hydrogencarbonate
(iii) Cane sugar
(iv) Benzoic acid
Sugar is the main source of energy as it produces energy on metabolic decomposition. But these days low calorie drinks are more popular, why?
Pickles have a long shelf life and do not get spoiled for months, why?
What is the difference between saccharin and saccharic acid?
Aspartame is unstable at cooking temperature, where would you suggest aspartame to be used for sweetening?
Assertion: All chemicals added to food items are called food preservatives.
Reason: All these chemicals increase the nutritive value of the food.
Which synthetic sweetener is 100 times sweeter than cane sugar?
