Fructose, C6H12O6, is one of the most popular sugars. It is found in apples, vegetables, or honey and serves as a sweetener in various products....
The purpose of using supplemental enrichment is to prevent deficiencies of selected ingredients (or to correct them) in specific groups of the population or entire populations. Part of the food fortified due to its documented beneficial effects on the health of the population may be interchangeably referred to as functional food. ...
Panthenol, also known as d-panthenol, or provitamin B5 is found in many cosmetics products. It has soothing, regenerating, and healing properties. ...
Antioxidants and synergists are compounds whose main task is to catch free radicals and transform them into less active compounds. They occur naturally in food or are added to it during the production process. Antioxidants and synergists prevent the oxidation processes and extend shelf life of food products....
Amino acids are one of the most important ingredients in food products. They build proteins and enable the proper course of many processes in the body. Often used in medical nutrition and functional food products....
Accidity regulators and stabilizers
Acidity regulators and stabilizers are substances added to food to change or stabilize its acidity and pH factor, which ensures product safety by inhibiting bacterial growth. They also affect the enzymes in food, keeping it fresh for longer....
C2H7NO3S, an aminosulphonic acid, or simply Taurine, is an organic compound found in the human body – brain, eyes, heart or muscles....
L-Ascorbic Acid is known by everyone, but under a different name – Vitamin C. It brings so many benefits, it’s hard to count!...
Citric acid monohydrate, which also goes by the name E330, is essentially a weak acid. It is used in the food industry for pH level stabilization, acidity regulation, and as an antioxidant. It is also used in pharmaceutical and dietary supplements and as a cleaning agent....