Development and Validation of UV-Visible Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of 5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural Content in Canned Malt Drinks and Fruit Juices in Ghana

Figure 7

Relationship between remaining shelf life of products sampled and 5-HMF levels. Results show poor correlations between concentrations of 5-HMF and remaining shelf life. In effect, the months left of the products’ shelf life do not necessarily contribute to 5-HMF levels in the sampled products.

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