Food Additives

Food Additives refers to a kind of natural or artificially synthetic chemicals which can improve the sensory properties (color, smell, taste) of food and food quality. To the adult foods, we can add some additives according to the China's health standards. However, the food additives should be strictly controlled to be applied to infant foods. Infant body has a relative weak detoxification mechanisms or protection mechanisms, being likely to cause the accumulation of large quantities of chemical substances. The World Health Organization and many countries have specified that food additives are not allowed to be supplemented to the infant food. Children's food should also be limited from using of food additives such as saccharin, colorings and flavors. Especially, for the food of baby of less than 12-week-old such as infant formula and cereal products, they should be completely free of food additives. Classification of the food additives: Food additives can be divided into two categories including natural food additives and synthetic food additives. Natural food additive is obtained through using animal and plant or microbial metabolites as raw materials and further extraction. Chemical synthetic additives are obtained through de novo synthesis using chemical substances as raw materials. According to the usage purpose and the nature of chemicals, food additives can be divided into various categories, namely: (1) acid, alkali, salt; (2) bulking agent; (3) antioxidant and synergist; (4) the carrier solvent ; (5) edible pigment; (6) emulsifier, stabilizer and thickener; (7) enzyme preparation for food processing; (8) antifoaming agent; (9) the flavorant (10) bleaching agent; (11) color former; (12) quality improver; (13) sweetener; (14) preservative; (15) sour agent; (16) anti-caking agent; (17) coagulant and

Is it safe to take tricaprin?

Tricaprin is considered safe for use in food and cosmetics by organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR).

Mar 8,2024  Food Additives

Is Silicon Dioxide safe as a food additive?

As a food additive, Silicon Dioxide is an anticaking agent to avoid clumping. In supplements, it prevents the various powdered ingredients from sticking together.

Mar 1,2024  Food Additives

What function does Trisodium Phosphate serve in cereals

As a common breakfast cereals addition, Trisodium phosphate serves many purposes as an acidity regulator, color stabilizer, and texture enhancer.

Feb 29,2024  Food Additives

Is Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose safe for humans?

Hydroxypropyl Methyl cellulose (HPMC)is globally known as “Hypromellose” and is manufactured by chemically made polymer cellulose.

Jan 25,2024  Food Additives

Q:What is Shellac

A:Shellac is a brittle or flaky secretion produced by the lac insect Tachardia lacca, commonly found in the rainforests of Southern Asia (e.g., Thailand).

Jan 10,2024  Food Additives

Q:Can hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose be used as an additive in animal feed?

A:Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is a technical additive (functional class: stabiliser) that can be used in premixes and feeds for all animal species without minimum and maximum content limits.

Dec 22,2023  Food Additives

Bromelain:used in medicine, cosmetics, and food industries.

Bromelain, from pineapples, is a proteolytic enzyme with anti-inflammatory benefits, widely used in medicine, cosmetics, and food industries.

Dec 14,2023  Food Additives

Is Calcium Propionate safe as a food preservative?

Calcium Propionate is commonly used as a food additive to help preserve various foods. But this compound may lead to carcinogenesis in humans.

Nov 23,2023  Food Additives

What is Ethyl vanillin?

Ethyl vanillin, a synthetic organic compound, is widely used in foods, spices, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

Oct 11,2023  Food Additives

Sodium alginate and calcium lactate

Sodium alginate and calcium lactate are both the important food additive. Sodium alginate meets calcium ions to create a caviar-tasting gel.

Oct 10,2023  Food Additives
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