Nowadays, the use of synthetic food preservatives has drastically
decreased to fulfill the consumer’s demands. However, processed
food containing significant amounts of polyunsaturated
fatty acids (PUFAs) made necessary the addition of antioxidants to
prevent oxidation, and in addition to increase product shelf life.
Traditionally, synthetic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxyanisole
(BHA) and butylated hydroxytolune (BHT), have been
broadly use in foods due to the possibility of being carcinogenic or toxic