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Rancidity refers to unpleasant odours coming from spoilage of food.
E.g.:Oil becomes rancid due to decomposition of fats it contains or sometimes milk becomes rancid due to not heating it in humid atmosphere, etc.
There are three types of rancidity :
1.Hydrolic rancidity: it occurs when water splits fatty acid chains away from the glycerol backbone in glycerides.
2.Oxidative rancidity: it occurs when the double bonds of an unsaturated fatty acid react chemically with oxygen.
3.Microbial rancidity: it occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria use their enzymes to break down chemical structures in the fat.
E.g.:Oil becomes rancid due to decomposition of fats it contains or sometimes milk becomes rancid due to not heating it in humid atmosphere, etc.
There are three types of rancidity :
1.Hydrolic rancidity: it occurs when water splits fatty acid chains away from the glycerol backbone in glycerides.
2.Oxidative rancidity: it occurs when the double bonds of an unsaturated fatty acid react chemically with oxygen.
3.Microbial rancidity: it occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria use their enzymes to break down chemical structures in the fat.
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