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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
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Desiree Nedra Karunaratne and Geethi Kaushalya Pamunuwa

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