Pesticides are substances meant for attracting, seducing, and then destroying any pest.They are a class of biocide. The most common use of pesticides is as plant protection products (also known as crop protection products), which in general protect plants from damaging influences such as weeds, fungi, or insects. This use of pesticides is so common that the termpesticide is often […]
Saturated Fatty Acids:
A saturated fat is a fat in which the fatty acidsall have single bonds. Double bonds can react with hydrogen to form single bonds. They are called saturated, because the second bond is broken up and each half of the bond is attached to (saturated with) a hydrogen atom. Most animal fats are saturated.
Common Name
Systematic Name
Structural Formula
Lipid Numbers
Propionic acid
Propanoic acid
CH3CH2COOH
C3:0
Butyric acid
Butanoic acid
CH3(CH2)2COOH
C4:0
Valeric […]
4 Natural Sweeteners That Are Good For Your Health
Stevia
Stevia is a very popular low-calorie sweetener.It is extracted from the leaves of a plant called Stevia rebaudiana.This plant has been grown for sweetness and medicinal purposes for centuries in South America.There are several sweet compounds found in Stevia leaves, the main ones are Stevioside and Rebaudioside […]
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques (i.e. genetically engineered organism). GMOs are the source of medicines and genetically modified foods and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce other goods.The term GMO is very close to the technical legal term, ‘living modified organism’, defined in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which […]
Organic foods are foods produced by organic farming. While the standards differ worldwide, organic farming in general features cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers are not allowed, although certain approved pesticides may be used. In general, organic foods are also not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or synthetic food […]
ABOUT APEDA
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December, 1985. The Act (2 of 1986) came into effect from 13th February, 1986 by a notification issued in the […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) proposes to support innovative R&D proposals pertaining to food safety and quality control by providing financial assistance to Institutes/Organizations to undertake research proposals in this area which will enable FSSAI to generate knowledge that would help in continuously updating and upgrading food safety standards which […]
Bio magnification (or bio accumulation) refers to the ability of living organisms to accumulate certain chemicals to a concentration larger than that occurring in their inorganic, non-living environment, or in the case of animals, in the food that they eat. Organisms accumulate any chemical needed for their nutrition.
Pesticides, even though present in exceedingly low concentration […]
Introduction
The presence of drug or antibiotic residues in milk and meat is illegal. Milk supplies containing detectable concentrations are not acceptable. Unless drug residues are avoided to protect milk’s reputation as a healthy, safe food, the market becomes jeopardized. Consumers want to be confident that their food supply is free of contamination by herbicides, […]
Aflatoxins are poisonous and cancer-causing chemicals that are produced by certain molds (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus) which grow in soil, decaying vegetation, hay, and grains. They are regularly found in improperly stored staple commodities such as cassava, chili peppers, corn, cotton seed, millet, peanuts, rice, sorghum, sunflower seeds, tree nuts,wheat, and a variety of spices. When contaminated food is processed, aflatoxins enter the general food supply where they have been found in both pet […]