FOOD CHEMISTRY
FOOD ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES
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Question
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Emulsifiers are substances that, ____
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give shape and structure to food
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facilitate the formation of stable emulsions
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react with free radicals
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controls the acidity or alkalinity of a food
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Emulsifying agents such as lecithin, gum arabic, and octenyl succinate starches produce an emulsion with a negative charge on the surface of the droplet, which attracts pro-oxidant metal ions (Taneja and Singh, 2012). This can be overcome using proteins, typically those derived from milk or soya.
Detailed explanation-2: -An emulsifier is a substance that stabilises an emulsion. It is also called emulgent. Surfactants such as detergents are one type of emulsifier. Surfactants are also referred to as surface-active agents.
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