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Why can light make milk nutrition lose?

Male  30 years old 2018-06-21
I found in Baidu that milk should not be exposed to light, which will affect the nutritional content of milk. Why does light can cause loss of milk nutrition?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-21
    Milk is a susceptible substance because the riboflavin (vitamin b2) it contains is a photosensitive substance. In a study at Cornell University, when milk was exposed to fluorescent light for only 16 hours, its vitamin a level would drop by 32%. Other studies have also pointed out that under the same conditions, 60% riboflavin will be lost. And light can oxidize fat and reduce the flavor of milk.
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