Differentiate between
Hydrolytic and oxidative rancidity

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Solution

Hydrolytic rancidity is the result of the hydrolysis of fats with the liberation of one or more volatile fatty acids, whereas in oxidative rancidity the unsaturated fatty acid fragments of glycerides are oxidisedat their double bonds with the ultimate production of aldehydes, ketones and acids.

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