Health safety issues of synthetic food colorants
Language English Country Netherlands Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Review
PubMed
26404013
DOI
10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.09.026
PII: S0273-2300(15)30075-1
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Children's behaviour, Colorant, Food dye, Safety, Toxicity,
- MeSH
- Child Behavior drug effects MeSH
- No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Risk Assessment MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Food Coloring Agents adverse effects chemical synthesis pharmacokinetics MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Risk Factors MeSH
- Consumer Product Safety * MeSH
- Toxicity Tests MeSH
- Age Factors MeSH
- Child Development drug effects MeSH
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Review MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Food Coloring Agents MeSH
Increasing attention has been recently paid to the toxicity of additives used in food. The European Parliament and the Council published the REGULATION (EC) No. 1333/2008 on food additives establishing that the toxicity of food additives evaluated before 20th January 2009 must be re-evaluated by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The aim of this review is to survey current knowledge specifically on the toxicity issues of synthetic food colorants using official reports published by the EFSA and other available studies published since the respective report. Synthetic colorants described are Tartrazine, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow, Azorubine, Ponceau 4R, Erythrosine, Allura Red, Patent Blue, Indigo Carmine, Brilliant Blue FCF, Green S, Brilliant Black and Brown HT. Moreover, a summary of evidence on possible detrimental effects of colorant mixes on children's behaviour is provided and future research directions are outlined.
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Safety of tartrazine in the food industry and potential protective factors
Food Safety and Health Concerns of Synthetic Food Colors: An Update
