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Why are anti-oxidants added to fat and oil containing foods?

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Why are anti-oxidants added to fat and oil containing foods?

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Anti-oxidants are added to fatty and oily foods to prevent them from turning rancid (i.e., change in taste and smell of food) due to oxidation. Example: Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA).

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Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations - Exercise 2 [Page 60]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Exercise 2 | Q 8. (ii) | Page 60
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