| Usage pattern and exposure assessment of food colours in different age groups of consumers in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India. | |
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PMID: 19890754 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The present study aims to investigate the nature and levels of colours in food items and to undertake risk assessment vis-a-vis intake among different age groups of consumers in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of 478 edible foodstuffs were analysed, and of six permitted colours, Sunset Yellow FCF (SSYFCF) and Tartrazine were most popular, and two non-permitted colours, namely Metanil Yellow and Rhodamine B, were encountered. The study showed a marked improvement in the trend of use of non-permitted colours over previous surveys, with 90% foods now resorting to approved food colours. However, 59% of foods employing permitted colours exceeded the maximum allowable limit, with average quantities crossing the threshold of 100 mg kg(-1) in most food commodities. The intake of SSYFCF exceeded the acceptable daily intake (ADI) for children and adolescents by 88% and 39%, respectively, and was statistically significant when analysed by error bars and distribution curves. In adults, SSYFCF saturated 59% of the ADI. For Carmoisine, Tartrazine and Ponceau 4R, saturation of ADI ranged from 27.4% to 90.3% in children and adolescents and from 10.8% to 47.6% in adult subjects. These results indicate that children and adolescents are more vulnerable to higher intakes of food colours compared with the adult population. Allowing a uniform level of all colours in foods under Indian rules, notwithstanding wide variations of 250-fold in their allocated ADIs, could be one reason for the higher intake and hence only technological need-based levels of individual colours are desired to be prescribed. |
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Authors:
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S Dixit; S K Purshottam; S K Gupta; S K Khanna; M Das |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment Volume: 27 ISSN: 1944-0057 ISO Abbreviation: Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-16 Completed Date: 2010-03-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101485040 Medline TA: Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 181-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Food Toxicology Division, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, PO Box 80, Lucknow-226001, U.P., India. |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors* Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Environmental Exposure* Female Food Coloring Agents* Humans India Limit of Detection Male Quality Control |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Food Coloring Agents |
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