FOOD CHEMISTRY
FOOD ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES
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Question
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Lecithin is a type of
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Preservative
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Flavouring
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Stabilizer
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Thickener
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lecithin is a natural emulsifier and stabilizer in foods. It’s widely used in cakes and yeast-leavened bakery products. This ingredient is found in raw materials such as eggs or soybeans, and can be used as a clean label ingredient.
Detailed explanation-2: -The body uses lecithin in the metabolic process and to move fats. Lecithins turn into choline in the body. They help make the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Lecithin is commonly used as a food additive to emulsify foods.
Detailed explanation-3: -The effect of soybean lecithin on the stabilization and utilization of vitamin A and carotene soybean lecithin as a stabilizer of fat, vitamin A and carotene in foods and feeds. Food Mater Equip.
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