FOOD CHEMISTRY
FOOD ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES
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Question
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Fruit juices are healthy drinks. Apple juices sold commercially contain food additives such as vitamin C. What is the role of vitamin C?
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Intensify the sour taste
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Prevent oxidation
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Slow the growth of bacteria
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Enhance the appearance
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamin C is plentiful in fresh fruit and fruit juices, in particular; citrus fruit, and vegetables. A lack of vitamin C in the diet causes the deficiency disease scurvy [2].
Detailed explanation-2: -During juice processing, temperature and oxygen are the main factors responsible for vitamin C losses. Non-thermal processed juices retain higher levels of vitamin C, but economic factors apparently delay the use of such methods in the citrus industry.
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