Nonclinical safety evaluation of food colorant lac dye via systematic toxicity profiling with assessment of in vivo antigenic potential
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1020379
Abstract: Lac dye is a natural colorant derived mainly from the insect Kerria lacca (Kerr) and has been used in food and beverage as a red-coloring additive. Despite its increasing use for human consumption as an… read more here.
Keywords: safety; food; colorant; toxicity ... See more keywords
Amaranth as a natural food colorant source: Survey of germplasm and optimization of extraction methods for betalain pigments
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.932440
Abstract: Growing consumer demands for healthier foods have evoked trends in the food industry to replace synthetically produced colorants with naturally derived alternatives. Anthocyanins currently comprise the bulk of the natural colorant market, but betalains offer… read more here.
Keywords: amaranth natural; food; natural food; colorant source ... See more keywords