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EDUPEDIYA – FOOD ADULTERATION PART -3   CHEMICAL METHODS TO IDENTIFY ADULTERATED FOOD: FRUITS & VEGETABLES: METHOD 1: take a cotton piece soaked with water or oil and rub the outer surface of green vegetables or fruits, if cotton turns to green color it indicates the presence of malachite green. Ø In sweet potato same technique is followed, if cotton absorbs the color it indicates the presence of rhodamine B.     ADULTERANT: malachite green& rhodamine B. METHOD 2: fruits are mainly adulterated pesticides, plant hormones, carbide for ripening fruits. ADULTERANT: carbide, pesticides. HONEY: METHOD 1: take a sample and put in a glass of water, if honey dissolves in water it indicates the presence of sugar syrup. Normal honey will settle at the bottom. ADULTERANT: sugar syrup. METHOD 2: take a match stick dipped in matchstick and strikes the matchbox if light ups it is pure otherwise it is adulterated because honey is inflammable. ADU...

EDUPEDIYA – FOOD ADULTERATION PART - 2   COMMON ADULTERATED FOODS IN INDIA: ·        Milk ·        Tea ·        Coffee ·        Vegetable   &  Fruits ·        Honey ·        Dal ·        Spices ·        Butter and cream ·        Ice cream ·        Jaggery CHEMICAL METHODS TO IDENTIFY ADULTERATED FOOD: MILK: METHOD 1 : drop milk on a polished slanting surface when milk flows leaving white trial behind it, but adulterated with water flows without leaving mark. ADULTERANT: water. METHOD 2: add few drops of iodine solution to milk sample, if sample turns blue color it indicates the presence of starch. ADULTERANT: starch. METHOD 3: add ...

       EDUPEDIYA –  Top 5 Avoidable  Food  C ombinations   Anything is not less important particularly when we are choosing our food is really important because these are going to make our health good and helps to live for longer life. v   Pairing is always important in everything especially in our diet. v   Let us show some important pairing of foods that should be avoided at any cost. 1.   BANANA AND MILK: ·        Banana turns sour in the stomach and milk to curdle results in heaviness. ·        It produces toxins and cause sinus con gestion, allergies. 2. FRUITS AFTER A MEAL:                Con s uming fruits one  hour before meal work as an  appetizer. ·        But consuming fruits immediately after a meal disturbs the absorption of all nutrients properly. ·  ...