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Question :-- Explain the following giving an example each
A) Artificial sweeteners
B) Antioxidants
C) Antacids
Answers
a) Artificial Sweeteners : These are added to food items to enhance sweetness . The main advantage of using such sweeteners is that they have less calories and also they don't cause tooth decay. For example , Stevia is natural sugar free. Other common examples are Aspartime , Alitame.
b) Antioxidants : These are chemical substances added to oil and fats containing food items to prevent their oxidation . Common examples include BHA [ Butylated Hydroxy Anisole] and BHT [Butylated Hydroxy Toluene]
c) Antacids : These are category of medicines taken to neutralize excessive acid in the stomach that can cause discomfort and gastric ulcers . A very common example of this category is Milk of Magnesia [ Mg(OH)2] . Medicines in this class include Rentidine and Cimetidine.
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Answer:
Explanation of these substances:
Artificial Sweeteners, Antioxidants and Antacids as it is very useful for us.
Explanation:
a) Artificial Sweeteners : Substances which are added to food items to enhance the taste of sweetness . The main advantage of using these sweeteners are:
★ They have less calories.
★ They don't cause tooth decay.
b) Antioxidants : Substances which are added to fats and oil containing food items to prevent their oxidation of fats and oil as well as rancidity . For examples;
★ BHA [ Butylated Hydroxy Anisole]
★ BHT [Butylated Hydroxy Toluene]
c) Antacids : Substances which are type of medicines which is taken to neutralize excessive acid (Hydrochloric acid) in the stomach that can cause gastric ulcers . For example;
★ Milk of Magnesia [ Mg(OH)2]
★ Baking soda [NaHCO3]