An NHS surgeon has put minds at rest after explaining the real reason that chemicals are often added to herbs and spices on the shop shelves.Dr Karan Rajan, a qualified NHS surgeon who also engages in clinical lectures at Imperial College London, took to his TikTok page with about 5.3 million followers after a video surfaced online from an American supermarket.
A man, who captioned his video with a warning sign, had picked up a jar of paprika in the store and pointed out something that concerned him.In the clip, he said: "This should only say paprika in the ingredients, but this has silicon dioxide".
Dr Rajan then appeared on screen and asked: "Is your seasoning toxic?"He clarified that it wasn't, and there was a simple reason for the chemical compound being in the jar.
He said: "Your seasoning probably does contain silicon dioxide but it's important to note that I said silicon, and not silicone, with an E.