Nowadays, food is more and more diversified, but there are many misunderstandings about food additives. In fact, food additives are not so terrible. There are preservatives in soy sauce, stabilizers in milk and fluffy agents in bread. Food additives are widely used in daily life. Food additives are indispensable ingredients in food processing. There are almost no processed foods without additives. Next, CDchem will tell you about if eating food containing sodium tripolyphosphate(STPP) harmful to the body?
The production of food additives in CDchem should be strictly evaluated and tested, and a series of animal experiments should be carried out to evaluate its acute toxicity, genetic toxicity, carcinogenic toxicity, teratogenicity and so on. It can be approved for use only after determining that there is no potential safety hazard to the body, so as to ensure the safety of human consumption.
The main functions of sodium tripolyphosphate(STPP) in food are:
1. STPP is used as a quality improver and water retainer for meat products, fruit juice drinks, beer, dairy products and soybean products.
2. STPP is used to make ham and canned meat tender and increase adhesion.
3. STPP used in aquatic products can increase weight and keep fresh.
4. STPP used in milk products can prevent protein from coagulating and precipitating.
5. STPP can prevent the oxidation, deterioration and color change of beverages, and prevent the decomposition of vitamin C.
6. STPP can enhance the function of soybean protein by modifying soybean protein.
7. For softening the skin of fruits and vegetables, canned fava beans, etc. STPP can also be used as softener and thickener.
It is harmful to use anything excessively and beyond the scope. Therefore, when you see the name of various additives on a food package, don't think that they are added at will by the manufacturer. Each additive is added in strict accordance with the national standards, and has its own efficacy. STPP will not cause harm to the body as long as it is used in a safe range.
