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Food Coloring Agents

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Definition: Natural or synthetic dyes used as coloring agents in processed foods.  D25-26 qualif    Other names Food Colorants; Coloring Agents, Food; Colorants, Food; Agents, Food Coloring
Substances having this pharmacologic action: metanil yellow; FD & C Yellow No. 6; Allura Red AC Dye; Tartrazine; Carmine; annatto
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
gardenia red  0   *Amino Acids *Pyrans Food Coloring Agents. Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi 2003 Feb;44(1):73-6
Kokum Red  0   Plant Extracts Food Coloring Agents Celastraceae. Food Chem Toxicol 1994 Sep;32(9):837-8
dichlotran K  150151-21-6   *Azo Compounds *Naphthols Food Coloring Agents. Gig Sanit1992 Jul-Aug;(7-8):46-7
2-acetyl-4(5)-tetrahydroxybutylimidazole  94944-70-4   *Imidazoles Food Coloring Agents.
Pharma Action Immunosuppressive Agents 		J Chromatogr 1986;362(2):286
caramel  8028-89-5   *Carbohydrates Food Coloring Agents. Food Chem Toxicol 1983;21(3):237
D 00607  75923-49-8 Poly Y 607  *Polymers Food Coloring Agents. Food Cosmet Toxicol 1981;19(6):687
violet BNP  4129-84-4   *Rosaniline Dyes Food Coloring Agents. Food Cosmet Toxicol 1981;19(4):419
FDC blue lake no.2  0   *Indigo Carmine Food Coloring Agents. N Engl J Med 1980;303(2):110
Green S  3087-16-9 N-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(2-hydroxy-3,6-disulfo-1-naphthalenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium, hydroxide, inner salt, monosodium salt  *Lissamine Green Dyes Food Coloring Agents. Food Cosmet Toxicol 1980;18(1):7
rubrolone  65445-21-8 2H-Pyrano(3'',2'':4',5')furo(3',2':6,7)azuleno(2,1-c)pyridine-7,12-dione, 3,4,4a,13a-tetrahydro-3,4,4a,5-tetrahydroxy-2,10-dimethyl-8-propyl-, (2R-(2alpha,3alpha,4alpha,4abeta,13abeta))  *Pyridines Food Coloring Agents. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 31(12):1218;1978; J Antibiot (Tokyo) 31(12):1226;1978
vulgaxanthin-I  904-62-1 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 4-(((4-amino-1-carboxy-4-oxobutyl)imino)ethylidene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro  *Picolinic Acids *Betaxanthins Food Coloring Agents. Z Lebensm Unters Forsch 167(4):250;1978
ponceau 6R  5850-44-2   *Azo Compounds Food Coloring Agents. Toxicology 10(4):363;1978
ponceau MX  7481-49-4   *Azo Compounds Food Coloring Agents. Toxicology 7(3):307;1977; Toxicology 7(3):327;1977
sudan yellow 3G  4314-14-1   *Azo Compounds *Pyrazolones Food Coloring Agents. Bratisl Lek Listy 66(4):416;1976
turmeric extract  8024-37-1 oils, curcuma  *Plant Extracts *Curcuma Condiments Food Coloring Agents Plant Oils.
Pharma Action Antioxidants 		Poultry Sci 55(5):1077;1976
Brown FK  8062-14-4   *Azo Compounds Food Coloring Agents. Mutation Res 40:309;1976

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