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Profile of the Functional Categories of Food Additives in Industrial Foods Marketed in Senegal
Laboratoire des Sciences Biologiques, Agronomiques, Alimentaires et de Modélisation des Systèmes Complexes (LABAAM), Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Dakar, Senegal
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Laboratoire des Sciences Biologiques, Agronomiques, Alimentaires et de Modélisation des Systèmes Complexes (LABAAM), Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Dakar, Senegal
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Laboratoire des Sciences Biologiques, Agronomiques, Alimentaires et de Modélisation des Systèmes Complexes (LABAAM), Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Dakar, Senegal
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Département des Technologies Agroalimentaires, UFR des Sciences Agronomiques, de l’Aquaculture et des Technologies Alimentaires (S2ATA), Saint-Louis, Senegal
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Institut de Technologie Alimentaire (ITA), Dakar, Senegal
1 Laboratoire des Sciences Biologiques, Agronomiques, Alimentaires et de Modélisation des Systèmes Complexes (LABAAM), Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Dakar, Senegal
2 Laboratoire des Sciences Biologiques, Agronomiques, Alimentaires et de Modélisation des Systèmes Complexes (LABAAM), Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Dakar, Senegal
3 Laboratoire des Sciences Biologiques, Agronomiques, Alimentaires et de Modélisation des Systèmes Complexes (LABAAM), Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Dakar, Senegal
4 Département des Technologies Agroalimentaires, UFR des Sciences Agronomiques, de l’Aquaculture et des Technologies Alimentaires (S2ATA), Saint-Louis, Senegal
5 Institut de Technologie Alimentaire (ITA), Dakar, Senegal
Food additives, whether natural or artificial substances, are widely used around the world to improve the sensory quality of products, extend their shelf life and make them more competitive. However, the abusive and uncontrolled consumption of food additives is the cause of numerous illnesses and diseases such as poisoning, allergies, diabetes and numerous cancers. So, in addition to setting up control and regulatory bodies, it is becoming essential to keep a constant watch on the presence of food additives on the market. The aim of this study is to highlight the main categories of food additives in food products frequently sold on the Senegalese market. The methodology of the study is based on the identification of food additives from the information given on the labels of food packaging. Information was collected in markets in two (2) major regions of Senegal: Dakar and Saint-Louis. The results of our study show the presence of 153 food additives on the labels of 514 samples collected. Moreover, the frequency and diversity of additives depended on the food category. On the other hand, beyond their important technological and functional roles, some additives such as aspartame and monosodium glutamate have been implicated in pathologies, and others, such as titanium dioxide, are the subject of much controversy and even withdrawal in certain legislations for their impacts deemed potentially negative on consumer health.
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