Thursday, December 31, 2009

Essential Fatty Acids

Most fatty acids can be naturally produced in the normal mechanism of human body; the body is capable of producing monounsaturated fatty acids (using a double bond at the point of omega-9) and saturated fatty acids.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Chemical Evaluation of Saturated Fats and Unsaturated Oils

Fats and oils are in the category of lipids containing coarsely hydrophobic molecules (repellent from the water). They are believed to have some biological characteristics including energy saving and some chemical functions of plasma membrane.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Safety Assessment of Sugar Substitutes

There have been extensive research on low calories sugar substitutes followed by meticulous inspections and law enforcements by official authorities in food industry. This is mainly due to achieving safety measures of sweetener content products rather than taste desirability and quality.
Any low-calorie sweetener present in food products is legally obligated to be stated in ingredients on the packages.