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Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology

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Figure 1 Overview of lipid oxidation <strong>and</strong> the interaction of antioxidants.<br />

III. SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS<br />

Consumers are concerned about the safety of their food <strong>and</strong> about potential effects<br />

of synthetic additives on their health. Despite the superior efficacy, low cost, <strong>and</strong><br />

high stability of synthetic antioxidants in foods, the suspicion that these compounds<br />

may act to promote carcinogenicity has led to a decrease in their use [16]. A trend<br />

toward the use of ‘‘natural’’ food additives in the food industry has been apparent<br />

for quite some time—a result of consumer dem<strong>and</strong>. Some natural preservatives exist<br />

inherently in foods; others can be added to the product or can arise as a result of<br />

processing or cooking. Natural food antioxidants such as citric acid <strong>and</strong> ascorbic<br />

acid are used widely in the food industry. Recent research has focused on isolation<br />

<strong>and</strong> identification of effective antioxidants of natural origin.<br />

Copyright 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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