Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Carocho, Márcio
• Morales, Patricia
• Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.

Titel

Natural food additives: Quo vadis?

Ist Teil von

• Trends in food science & technology, 2015-10, Vol.45 (2), p.284-295

Ort / Verlag

Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

ScienceDirect Journals (5 years ago - present)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• In a time where the public is more aware and interested with what they eat, natural additives have been gaining interest both from the food industries and the consumers. Some studies show that consumers prefer food prepared with natural additives rather than chemical ones, due to health reasons. Although quite promising, natural additives still face some drawbacks and limitations as well as conflicting information. In this manuscript, the most important natural additives are overviewed, as well as their use, benefits and risks. The future of these molecules along with new types of additives is also summarized. •Natural food additives are reviewed in detail.•A basic background of synthetic additives and their role in food is overviewed.•Natural antimicrobials, antioxidants, sweeteners and colorings are focused.•Future perspectives are hypothesized.