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प्रश्न
Why the use of alitame as an artificial sweetener is not recommended?
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उत्तर
Alitame, an artificial sweetening agent, is high potency sweetener. The control of sweetness of food is difficult while using it, hence it is not recommended to use it.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw structure of BHT.
Why do we require artificial sweetening agents?
Why is use of aspartame limited to cold foods and drinks?
What problem arises in using alitame as artificial sweetener?
Seeing the growing cases of diabetes and depression among children, Mr. Chopra, the principal of one reputed school organized a seminar in which he invited parents and principals. They all resolved this issue by strictly banning the junk food in schools and by introducing 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. Chopra 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 questions :
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr. Chopra ?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue ?
(iii) Why should antidepressant drugs not be taken without consulting a doctor ?
(iv) Give two examples of artificial sweeteners.
Name an artificial sweetener which is derivative of sucrose.
Aspartame is unstable at cooking temperature, where would you suggest aspartame to be used for sweetening?
Assertion: Artificial sweeteners are added to the food to control the intake of calories.
Reason: Most of the artificial sweeteners are inert and do not metabolise in the body.
Which of the following is a naturally occurring antioxidant?
The artificial sweetener that has the highest sweetness value in comparison to cane sugar is ______.
