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    Harm of agar food additive

    • Last Update: 2017-05-02
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Introduction: Agar is a kind of food additive, which is used in many foods What's the harm of agar food additive? Agar, scientific name agar, English name (agar), also known as agar agar, Haidong vegetable, frozen powder, agar, rock glue, swallow vegetable essence, ocean powder, cold weather, caraway silk, is a kind of plant glue, which is made of Eucheuma, rock cauliflower, Gracilaria, etc in common use, it is a colorless, non fixed shape solid, soluble in hot water It is widely used in the food industry and is also commonly used as a bacterial culture medium Why is it called agar? It is mainly made of kylin or cauliflower from Hainan Hainan is short for Qiong So what are the hazards of agar food additives? Agar is very rich in China, which can be said to be of good quality and low price It is generally used as an additive, mainly to increase the viscosity of liquid, and has many benefits for the body But it's not easy to eat more often! At present, it's to find out the adverse reactions to the body Therefore, agar food additives are harmless to human body Agar has great benefits Agar can absorb water in the intestine, expand the contents of the intestine, increase the amount of stool, stimulate the intestinal wall, and help improve constipation So regular constipation can be appropriate to eat some cauliflower Agar is rich in minerals and vitamins, among which alginate has the function of reducing blood pressure, starch sulfate has the function of reducing blood fat, which has a certain preventive effect on hypertension and hyperlipidemia It can clear lung and phlegm, remove heat and dampness, nourish yin and reduce fire, cool blood and stop bleeding We are familiar with food additives, which are also common at ordinary times However, excessive use of food additives is harmful We should pay attention when using them For safety, we can also use food safety detector to test If you want to know more about food safety, please go to Baibai safety net Here we let consumers know what is the harm of excessive food additives Editor in charge: he xianrob
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