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WordDescription
NAD, NADPAbbreviation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate.
Naphthoquinonebasic part of the molecule of vitamin K; the various forms of vitamin K are termed as substituted naphthoquinones.
NaringinThrihydroxyflavonone rhamnoglucoside. It is found in grapefruit, especially in the immature fruit; extremely bitter and dilutions of 1 part in 10000 parts of water can be detected. Sometimes found in canned grapefruit segments as tiny, white beads. It g
NattoFermented soya bean 9Japan)
Neats FoodOx or calf's food which is used for making soups and jellies. Now called cow's heels.
Neat's foot oilOil obtained from the knuckle bones of cattle. It is used in lather working and for canning sardines.
NEO-DHCNeohesperidin dihydrochalcone; non nutritive sweetener.
Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone1000 times as sweet as sucrose. It is formed by hydrogenation of naturally occurring flavonoidneohesperidin.
NeomycinRefers to antibiotic isolated 1049 from Streptomyces fradii. It is used to some extent in controlling infections in food processing.
Neroli Oil.Prepared from blossoms of the bitter orange by steam distillation Yellowish oil with intense odourof orange blossom
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