Health safety issues of synthetic food colorants

Authors

AMCHOVÁ Petra KOTOLOVA Hana RUDÁ Jana

Year of publication 2015
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273230015300751
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.09.026
Field Pharmacology and pharmaceutical chemistry
Keywords Toxicity; Food dye; Colorant; Safety; Children's behaviour
Description 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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