Testing for Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins

Foods that are consumed in a day by an average human contain these three essential molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids), vitamins, and minerals. The amount of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and vitamin C is different for each food. In this experiment you will detect the presence or absence of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and vitamin C with the help of Benedict reagent, Biuret reagent, iodine solution, ethanol, and DCPIP (2,6-dichlorophenolindo phenol).

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