| Absence of mutagenic activity and a short-term toxicity study of beet pigments as food colorants. | |
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PMID: 7034685 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Beet colorant was tested for mutagenic activity in five S. typhimurium strains. The absence of mutagenic activity was found with or without S-9 rat liver fractions. Groups of six rats were fed red beet colorant preparations containing 2,000 ppm betalains in the diet for 7 days. No significant differences were noted in body weight gains, feed consumption, or gross pathological alterations compared to the controls. These preliminary toxicological results indicate the potential usage of betalain pigments as a food colorant, but further long term investigations are warranted. |
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Authors:
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J H von Elbe; S J Schwartz |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of toxicology Volume: 49 ISSN: 0340-5761 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Toxicol. Publication Date: 1981 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1982-03-13 Completed Date: 1982-03-13 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417615 Medline TA: Arch Toxicol Country: GERMANY, WEST |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 93-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animals Betalains Body Weight / drug effects Female Food Coloring Agents / toxicity* Lethal Dose 50 Male Mutagenicity Tests Pigments, Biological / toxicity* Quaternary Ammonium Compounds* Rats Rats, Inbred Strains Salmonella typhimurium / drug effects Vegetables* |
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0/Food Coloring Agents; 0/Pigments, Biological; 0/Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; 37279-84-8/Betalains |
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