Food preservatives are natural or manmade compounds added to foods

Sharvaricmi17 Feb, 2022News

A preservative is a substance or chemical that is applied to things including food, beverages, pharmaceutical medications, paints, biological samples, cosmetics, wood, and many other products to keep them from decomposing due to microbial development or unwanted chemical changes. In general, there are two types of preservation: chemical and physical. Adding chemical components to a product is referred to as chemical preservation. Refrigeration and drying are examples of physical preservation techniques. Food additives with preservatives lower the risk of foodborne diseases, limit microbiological deterioration, and maintain freshness and nutritional quality. Dehydration, UV-C radiation, freeze-drying, and chilling are some physical strategies for food preservation. Techniques of chemical and physical preservation are occasionally combined.