The main objective of this experiment was to determine the amount of caffeine in commercial brand soft drinks by means of UV method. This study focus on checking harmful level of caffeine present in soft drinks by comparative study of UV analysis with standard caffeine. Due to alkaloid in nature, caffeine was extracted out by highly organic solvent like chloroform. The liberated caffeine was measured by UV method. Results show that all the soft drinks are highly acidic in nature and have considerable caffeine content which is CNS stimulant and may produce addiction. All consumable products containing added caffeine should be required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to include caffeine quantity on their labels. Currently, no foods or beverages that contain caffeine are required to include caffeine content on their labels.
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