Question

Butylated hydroxyanisole is an example of?
A. Antioxidant in food
B. Antibiotic
C. Antifertility drug
D. Antiseptic

Answer 1

Hint: Butylated hydroxyanisole is used to stop the oxidation of food. It is used in the packing of food and as a preservative. Butylated hydroxyanisole is able to stop the free radical reaction.

Step by step answer: Antioxidant as the name indicates works anti means against oxidation thus stop the oxidation of food. Butylated hydroxyanisole is an antioxidant that stops rancidification. It is added to fat-containing foods. Butylated hydroxyanisole is a mixture of $2$-tert-butyl-$4$-hydroxyanisole and $3$-tert-butyl-$4$-hydroxyanisole. Butylated hydroxyanisole has an aromatic ring that can stabilize the free radical which causes the oxidation of food. So, option (A) is correct.
Butylated hydroxyanisole is also used as a petroleum product, to feed animals and in the rubber industry.
The chemical substances used against bacterial infection within the human body are known as antibiotics such as penicillin. So, option (B) is incorrect.
The drugs used in family planning or birth control pills are known as antifertility drugs. The norethindrone is an example of an antifertility drug. So, option (C) is incorrect.
The chemical substances used to reduce the chance of antimicrobial infection on the living tissue such as cuts and wounds are known as antiseptic such as furacine. So, option (D) is incorrect.

Therefore, option (A) Antioxidant in food, is correct.

Note: Antibiotics and antiseptics have medicinal properties. Butylated hydroxyanisole is a preservative. Antibiotics are taken by humans and antiseptics are applied on the skin whereas the Butylated hydroxyanisole is added to the food. Although butylated hydroxyanisole is also added as a component in some medicines such as lovastatin.