PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF FOOD ADDITIVES ON HUMAN BODY FUNCTIONS

Author Name: 1. Thaer M. Al-Mashhadani1 , 2. Mowafak K. Hasan

Volume/Issue: 01/11

Country: Iraq

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/05.2021-79182277/UIJIR

Affiliation:

^1,2Lecturer, Biology Dept. / College of Science / Mosul University, Iraq  

ABSTRACT

Food is one of the essential elements that all living organisms need, there are a lot of nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. These nutrients aliments found in food are ingested and used for energy production, stimulating growth and preservation life. Food have restricted shelf life, in order to augmentation the shelf life and preservation the quality certain preservatives are used. Food additives are material that added to diet in little amount for the purpose of improving the quality of food in terms of taste, color, flavor and duration of consumption. Food additives include multiple types such as preservatives, antioxidants, artificial sweeteners, industrial colorings, emulsions, and others, which have been shown in many studies and studies of their harmful effect on the physiological functions of various organs of the body such as the liver, heart, brain, kidneys and other organs, Exposure the body to these food additives for long periods may lead to cancer.

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