'There is this ban substance called
Potassium Bromate that is not allowed in bread, but we heard that some bakers use it.
Potassium bromate is often added to flour used in bread, rolls, cookies, buns, pastry dough, pizza dough and other items to make the dough rise higher and give it a white glow.
Influence of
potassium bromate dosage to electrochemical fingerprints of Radix Paeoniae Alba
A possible role for oxidative stress in
potassium bromate (KBrO3) carcinogenesis.
A report by Centre for Science and Environment ( CSE) said nearly 84 per cent of 38 commonly available brands of pre- packaged breads, including pav and buns, tested positive for
potassium bromate and potassium iodate, banned in many countries, listed as hazardous for public health.
Another troubling but nevertheless common food additive is
potassium bromate, used to strengthen bread and cracker dough and help such items rise during baking.
* Dough conditioners: Azodicarbonamide, calcium peroxide, L-cysteine, mono-and diglycerides,
potassium bromate, sodium metabisulfite
Sodium and
potassium bromate can influence the development of cancer.
Recent reports surfaced in the West Bank that some Ramallah bakeries have been using
Potassium Bromate, an internationally banned chemical, in the flour.
Citoprotective effect of camu-camu Myrciaria dubia on three celular lines of mouse exposed in vivo to
potassium bromate