Plant-derived substances are increasingly being used as food additives instead of synthetic chemicals due to health concerns about some chemicals. Consumers prefer natural ingredients and bio-based additives. As a result, additives from plants are gaining popularity as preservatives, colorants, flavors, and antibacterial agents in foods.
Plant-derived substances are increasingly being used as food additives instead of synthetic chemicals due to health concerns about some chemicals. Consumers prefer natural ingredients and bio-based additives. As a result, additives from plants are gaining popularity as preservatives, colorants, flavors, and antibacterial agents in foods.
Plant-derived substances are increasingly being used as food additives instead of synthetic chemicals due to health concerns about some chemicals. Consumers prefer natural ingredients and bio-based additives. As a result, additives from plants are gaining popularity as preservatives, colorants, flavors, and antibacterial agents in foods.
Additives, for the most part, are synthetic chemicals.
Present day consumers are turning to natural
ingredients and bio-based additives due to adverse effects caused by some chemicals. Therefore, plant-derived substances are gaining a foot hold as preservatives, colorants, flavors, and even as antibacterial agents [3, 4].
Vaclavik VA, Christian EW. Essentials of Food Science. 3rd ed. Heldman DR, editor. New York, USA: Springer; 2008. ISBN: 978-0-387-69939-4 2.
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