Which of the following can be excluded from the category of food additives?
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Abietic acid
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Quinones
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Agar
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Alkanet
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Quinones are oxidised derivatives of aromatic compounds and are often readily made from reactive aromatic compounds with electron-donating substituents such as phenols and catechols.Natural or synthetic quinones show a biological or pharmacological activity, some of them show antitumoral activity. Thus it can be excluded from the category of food additives.