Lipid oxidation / rancidity

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the food-chemistry subtree

Autocatalytic radical chain: initiation R–H→R•, propagation R• + O₂ → ROO•, ROO• + R'H → ROOH + R'•, decomposition into aldehydes (hexanal, MDA). Controlled by antioxidants (tocopherol, BHT) and low-O₂ packaging.

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