... in fresh fruits and vegetables. Design/methodology/approach Lot of chemicals like colors, artificial ripening agents, sweeteners and waxes are applied on surface of horticulture produce to siphon off money from consumers, and these have adverse health effects directly or indirectly. Various regulatory...

... subjected to chemical analysis to determine their proximate, mineral, sugar, and amino acid compositions using standard procedures. Findings The fruit pulp was found to be a good source of energy, carbohydrates and rich in Mg, Ca, Fe and Zn, whereas the seeds are rich in crude fiber. Essential amino...

... of common underlying problems with the supplementation of different groups of vitamins. M.N. Anokwulu can be contacted at: misunn@aol.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Food products Food additives Chemicals Contamination Some additives are toxic. For example, nitrate...

.../approach The chemical composition of the samples was examined according to AOAC methods. The energy value for each sample was calculated using the specific Atwater energy factors. Findings The moisture as well as lipids and ash content were found to accord with the consulted bibliography for most...

...), the filled rolls were much more variable. Potassium was identified as a major deficiency along with, to a lesser extent, magnesium, and even the best pizza provided only approximately 20 per cent of recommended intake of dietary fibre. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Fast food Chemicals Diet Qatar...

...John A. Bower Introduces some simple statistics employed in analysing chemical analysis data. Describes measures of precision and accuracy and how the use of confidence intervals and repeatability can guide validation of data. where SD = standard deviation M = mean MD = mean deviation...

... and methods of analysis used to determine authenticity. Adulteration of food has ramifications within society and cannot be ignored since interference with foodstuffs may potentially lead to the production of food which is harmful to health. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Chemicals Food Additives...

... Limited 1995 Chemicals Diet Diseases Fisheries Nutrition Changing the type of fat we consume can alter the fatty acid composition of many cell types in the body, including those involved in the immune system. Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)‐rich diets,particularly those which are high...

... pastry structures. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Chemicals Food Food industry Health Nutrition Taste To continue this series of articles examining some of the chemical and physical reactions taking place in food preparation this article takes a look at pastry products by comparing the two...

... some of the chemical and physical changes which are involved in bread making. Examines the composition of wheat flour and discusses an explanation of its suitability as a bread‐making flour. Emphasizes the importance of protein type in flour and how these proteins can be identified in flour. Explains...