Comparing E1100 - Alpha-Amylase vs E928 - Benzole peroxide
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What does amylase break down?
It breaks down starch (amylose and amylopectin) by cleaving alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds into shorter sugars such as maltose, maltotriose, and dextrins.
What does amylase do?
Alpha-amylase catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into shorter, fermentable sugars; in foods it reduces starch viscosity and helps baking and brewing by generating sugars for yeast.
Where is amylase produced?
In humans it’s produced by the salivary glands and the pancreas; industrially (E1100) it’s made mainly by microbial fermentation (e.g., Bacillus or Aspergillus), and plants also produce it.
Where is amylase found?
It occurs in saliva and pancreatic secretions, in many plants and microorganisms, and in foods as a processing aid in baked goods, brewing, and starch syrups.
Is amylase an enzyme?
Yes—alpha-amylase (E1100) is an enzyme (a glycoside hydrolase) that breaks down starch.
How does benzole peroxide reduce acne?
As a topical drug, benzoyl peroxide reduces acne by releasing oxygen that kills acne-causing bacteria and helps keep pores from clogging; as a food additive (E928) it’s used to bleach flour, not to treat acne.
How does benzole peroxide work?
In foods, benzoyl peroxide (E928) is a strong oxidizing flour-bleaching/maturing agent that whitens flour pigments and then breaks down mainly to benzoic acid and oxygen.
How to prevent bleached eyebrows benzole peroxide?
Because it’s a bleaching oxidizer, keep products away from hair/eyebrows, apply carefully, use a barrier (e.g., petroleum jelly) along the hairline, and rinse hands and any residue off promptly.
How to use benzole peroxide?
In food processing, small regulated amounts are uniformly blended into flour to bleach and mature it; for topical acne products, follow the label and start with lower strengths due to irritation and bleaching risk.
What store sells benzole peroxide shampoo?
Benzoyl peroxide is uncommon in human shampoos (it can bleach hair) and is mainly sold as acne washes at pharmacies or online; as E928 it’s an industrial flour-bleaching aid, not a consumer shampoo.