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FOOD COLORING [24 records]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Universal entry(ies)
C4H6N2
formula, see observation
CH3-C3H3N2
formula, see observation
H3C-C3H3N2
formula, see observation
822-36-6
CAS number
DEF

An off-white to pale yellow heterocyclic organic compound formed by replacing the hydrogen in position 4 (or 5) of imidazole by a methyl group.

CONT

4-methylimidazole(4-MEI) is a compound used to make certain pharmaceuticals, photographic chemicals, dyes and pigments, cleaning and agricultural chemicals, and rubber products. 4-MEI is formed during the production of certain caramel coloring agents used in many food and drink products. It may also be formed during the cooking, roasting, or other processing of some foods and beverages.... Studies published in 2007 by the [U. S. ] federal government's National Toxicology Program showed that long-term exposure to 4-MEI resulted in increases in lung cancer in male and female mice. These findings were the basis for the addition of 4-MEI to California's Proposition 65 list of carcinogens.

CONT

2-methylimidazole and 4-methylimidazole are intermediate/starting materials or components in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, photographic and photothermographic chemicals, dyes and pigments, agricultural chemicals, and rubber. These chemicals have been identified as undesirable by-products in several foods and have been detected in mainstream and sidestream tobacco smoke. The National Cancer Institute nominated 2- and 4-methylimidazole as candidates for toxicity and carcinogenicity studies. Toxicity studies were carried out in male and female F344/N rats and ...

CONT

Concern has arisen about the presence of 4-MEI in caramel color(which is the most-used food and beverage coloring)... Dark beers and common brands of cola drinks may contain...

CONT

... Since imidazole also exists in tautomeric forms, either of the nitrogen atoms can bear the hydrogen atom, the two nitrogens become indistinguishable and the numbering becomes rather complex for mono-substituted imidazoles. As a consequence of this, 4-methylimidazole is identical with 5-methylimidazole and, depending on the position of the imino hydrogen, such a compound may be designated either 4- or 5-methylimidazole. As only one substance that may be a single tautomer or an equilibrium mixture is known, it would be incorrect to call it eithier 4- or 5-methylimidazole. Such a compound is instead designated as 4(5)-methylimidazole.

OBS

4(5)-methylimidazole; 4(or 5)-methylimidazole; 5-methylimidazole; 5-methyl-1H-imidazole: 4-methylimidazole and 5-methylimidazole are tautomers (structural isomers that are readily interconvertible) and are therefore usually considered to be synonymous (i.e. considered to be the same chemical compound). They have the same molecular formula and CAS Registry Number (CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service).

OBS

Chemical formulas: C4H6N2 or H3C-C3H3N2

Key term(s)
  • 4-Me-i
  • 4(5)-methyl-1H-imidazol
  • 4-methylimidazol
  • 1H-imidazole, 4-methyl-
  • 1H-imidazole, 5-methyl-
  • imidazole, 4-methyl-
  • imidazole, 4(or 5)-methyl-
  • imidazole (1H), 4-methyl-

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C4H6N2
formula, see observation
CH3-C3H3N2
formula, see observation
H3C-C3H3N2
formula, see observation
822-36-6
CAS number
DEF

Composé chimique hétérocyclique de couleur blanc cassé à jaune pâle, formé en remplaçant l'hydrogène en position 4 (ou 5) de l'imidazole par un groupe méthyle.

OBS

Considéré comme étant probablement cancérigène, on retrouve ce produit lors de la fabrication de colorants caramel présents dans beaucoup d'aliments et de boissons (p. ex. boissons à base de cola, bières brunes) et à la suite du rôtissage d'aliments (p. ex. café et viande).

OBS

Il sert à fabriquer des produits pharmaceutiques, des produits pour le nettoyage, des produits utilisés en photographie et en agriculture, des teintures et des pigments, et des produits à base de caoutchouc.

OBS

4(ou 5)-méthylimidazole; 5-méthyl-1H-imidazole; 5-méthylimidazole : Le 4-méthylimidazole et le 5-méthylimidazole sont des tautomères (isomères interconvertibles) et sont donc souvent considérés comme étant le même composé chimique.

OBS

méthyl-4 iminazole : «Imidazole» s'écrit également «iminazole».

OBS

Formules chimiques : C4H6N2 ou H3C-C3H3N2 ou CH3-C3H3N2

Key term(s)
  • méthyl-4 iminazole
  • 4-méthyl-1H-imidazole

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Dietetics
Universal entry(ies)
C40H52O4
formula, see observation
DEF

[A] carotenoid pigment... found in red-or pink-colored aquatic organisms[, ] such as shrimp, lobster, and salmon[, ] and the feathers of some birds that is used especially as a food coloring and dietary supplement.

OBS

Astaxanthin is added to the salmon’s diet because it adds a pinkish colour to the muscle tissue.

OBS

Chemical formula: C40H52O4

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Diététique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C40H52O4
formula, see observation
OBS

Pigment caroténoïde trouvé dans la carapace de certains crustacés.

OBS

L'astaxanthine est ajoutée au régime des salmonidés pour donner une couleur rosâtre aux tissus musculaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Dietética
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C40H52O4
formula, see observation
DEF

[...] pigmento liposoluble [carotenoide, que] se puede encontrar en microalgas[,] levaduras[,] salmón, trucha, crustáceos[y] plumas de algunas aves.

OBS

Fórmula química: C40H52O4

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Record 3 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
DEF

A synthetic coloring matter, a coal-tar derivative widely used in food : pastry, soft drinks, gelatin desserts, cereals, etc. May cause allergic reactions.

OBS

sunset yellow FCF: term found in the yellow section of PMA-1.

Key term(s)
  • FD and C yellow number 6
  • FD and C yellow number six
  • FD and C yellow no. six
  • FD and C yellow six
  • FD and C six
  • yellow six
  • food yellow three

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
CONT

Nom véritable de l'additif : Jaune Orangé S; Nom de code : E 110. Dans quels aliments on le trouve : Pâtisserie, confiserie, biscuiterie, poisson séché et salé. But recherché par le fabricant : Colorant orange. Ce qu'en pensent les toxicologues : Produit synthétique. Risques d'allergie.

OBS

Les renseignements se trouvent sous forme de tableau.

Key term(s)
  • FD et C jaune numéro 6
  • FD et C jaune numéro six
  • FD et C jaune 6
  • jaune 6
  • jaune six
  • FD et C jaune no. 6
  • FD et C jaune no. six
  • jaune sunset F.C.F.

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Regulations and Standards (Food)
  • Food Additives
DEF

Food coloring agents certified by the FDA(American Food and Drug Administration) ;they may be organic or inorganic, natural or synthetic, and must satisfy strict regulations as to toxicity.

CONT

Previous to 1959, the certified food colors were dyes only; that year, however, the lakes of the dyes were added to the list. Lakes are pigments. The present certified color additive list consists of two major classifications: dyes and lakes.

OBS

According to the law (especially in the U.S.A.), we should not confuse "permitted food color" and "certified food color." Some color additives (as carbon black) are permitted in food but are listed on the list of "uncertified food colors."

Key term(s)
  • certified food colour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Matière colorante, d'origine naturelle ou synthétique, dont la Loi permet l'utilisation comme additif alimentaire; cette autorisation est le plus souvent assortie de conditions relatives à l'innocuité du colorant, compte tenu de sa provenance, de sa composition, de l'étiquetage, etc.

OBS

Certains colorants alimentaires sont dits «tolérés» : l'industrie en fait usage alors même qu'ils n'ont pas été officiellement autorisés (et tant qu'ils ne sont pas l'objet d'une interdiction pure et simple).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
  • Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
CONT

Colorantes autorizados. Colorantes que pueden utilizarse en los productos alimenticios, así como sus condiciones de uso, se armonizan para proteger la salud de los consumidores e impedir que las diferencias en las legislaciones nacionales entorpezcan la libre circulación de los productos alimenticios.

CONT

Un colorante certificado implica que su pureza y composición están determinadas y avaladas por una autoridad competente, son consistentes en su potencia.

OBS

[Los] colorantes autorizados [...] se recogen en una lista que se actualiza con regularidad.

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Record 5 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Industries
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Medication
DEF

The reaction product of alcoholic potassium or sodium hydroxide and alcoholic leaf extracts, used in food coloring, dyes, deodorants, and medicine.

OBS

In this reaction, the methyl and phytyl groups are replaced by alkali but the magnesium is not replaced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Médicaments
OBS

Chlorophylline [alpha]: Produit de saponification de la chlorophylle [alpha] par les alcalis; [...]

OBS

Chlorophylline [bêta]: Produit de saponification de la chlorophylle [bêta] par les alcalis; [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Producto resultante de la reacción entre potasa alcohólica o hidróxido sódico y extracto alcohólico de las hojas.

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Record 6 2011-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Food Additives
Universal entry(ies)
C40H56O2
formula, see observation
DEF

A yellow coloring originally isolated from egg yolk, now isolated from petals of flowers. Occurs also in colored feathers of birds. One of the most widespread carotenoid alcohols(a group of red and yellow pigments) in nature. Provisionally listed for use in food.

OBS

Chemical formula: C40H56O2

CONT

Although carotenoids can usually be turned into Vitamin A, xanthophyll has no Vitamin A activity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C40H56O2
formula, see observation
DEF

Composé hétérocyclique de structure cristalline, obtenu par réduction de xanthone.

CONT

Xanthophylle. [...] Autorisés pour la coloration en masse et en surface des beurres, fromages [...]

OBS

Employé en synthèse organique (colorants, fongicides, etc.).

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec l'homographe «lutéine», qui est synonyme de progestérone.

OBS

Formule chimique : C40H56O2

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Aditivos alimentarios
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C40H56O2
formula, see observation
DEF

Compuesto químico perteneciente al grupo de las xantófilas. Es un pigmento amarillo encontrado en plantas, algas y bacterias fotosintéticas. Se utiliza como aditivo en el tratamiento comercial de los alimentos.

CONT

El código alimentario asignado por la Unión europea es E-161b. Algunas de las fuentes de luteína son pimientos rojos, coles, repollo, lechuga, espinacas, maíz, mostaza y yemas de huevo.

OBS

Fórmula química: C40H56O2

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Record 7 2011-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Food Additives
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

A red dye made of the dried bodies of the female cochineal insect (Coccus cacti), found in Central America and Mexico; used as a biological stain and indicator.

CONT

Cochineal. [Its] coloring principle is carminic acid... Uses :Coloring food, medicinal products, toilet preparations; manufacture of red and pink lakes and carmine; indicator in analytical chemistry; inks; dyeing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Matière colorante rouge, obtenue en épuisant avec l'eau bouillante les femelles desséchées de l'insecte Coccus cacti. Contient 9 à 10 % d'acide carminique, de la tyrosine, des résines. Sert à teindre les tissus, les bonbons, les liqueurs.

OBS

La cochenille est utilisée comme colorant (produits alimentaires et pharmaceutiques, laques, indicateur en chimie analytique, teinture sur laine et sur soie, encres, fards et cosmétiques).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Química analítica
DEF

Sustancia roja obtenida a partir de los cuerpos secos de las hembras del insecto Coccus cacti. El colorante principal es el ácido carmínico.

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Record 8 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Pharmacy
Universal entry(ies)
Fe(C6H11O7)2
formula, see observation
C12H22O14·Fe
formula, see observation
299-29-6
CAS number
DEF

A chemical product which appears under the form of a yellowish-gray or pale greenish-yellow, fine powder or of granules, with a slight odour, the solution(1 in 20) being acid to litmus, which is soluble in water and glycerol, is insoluble in alcohol, is combustible, which constitutes a dietary source of iron for anaemic persons and is used as a coloring and a flavoring agent in the food industry.

OBS

iron(II) D-gluconate: The letter "D" is a small capital.

OBS

Also known under a large number of commercial or trade names, such as: Fergon, Ferlucon, ferronicum, gluco-ferrum, iromin, Irox, nionate, ray-gluciron.

OBS

Chemical formula: Fe(C6H11O7)2 or C12H22O14·Fe

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pharmacie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Fe(C6H11O7)2
formula, see observation
C12H22O14·Fe
formula, see observation
299-29-6
CAS number
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d'une poudre ou de granules combustibles, d'un gris-jaunâtre ou d'un jaune tirant sur le vert, soluble dans l'eau et la glycérine, insoluble dans l'alcool, constituant une source diététique de fer dans les cas d'anémie et utilisé comme colorant alimentaire et comme aromatisant.

OBS

D-gluconate de fer(II) : La lettre «D» est une petite majuscule.

OBS

Formule chimique : Fe(C6H11O7)2 ou C12H22O14·Fe

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Farmacia
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Fe(C6H11O7)2
formula, see observation
C12H22O14·Fe
formula, see observation
299-29-6
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: Fe(C6H11O7)2 o C12H22O14·Fe

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Record 9 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Universal entry(ies)
TiO2
formula, see observation
DEF

White to black powder, depending on purity; is also prepared in two crystalline forms anatase ... and rutile. ... It has the greatest hiding power of all white pigments.

CONT

Titanium dioxide.... Used in pharmacy(ointments) and food(coloring).

CONT

About 95% of the total titanium mineral production, from both primary magmatic deposits and heavy mineral placer deposits, is used in the production of titanium dioxide.

OBS

Chemical formula: TiO2

Key term(s)
  • titanic anhydride

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
TiO2
formula, see observation
DEF

Pigment blanc. Pigment white 6 - Cl 77 891. Existe sous deux formes (rutile ou anatase). Utilisation : peintures en général. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

CONT

Anhydride titanique. Poudre amorphe [...] naturellement présente dans certains minéraux (minerais de titane, etc.). On l'emploie en pharmacie (pommades) et en alimentation (colorant).

CONT

Environ 95 % de la production totale de minerai titanifère provenant de gisements magmatiques ou de placers de minéraux lourds servent à la production de bioxyde de titane.

OBS

Selon le Dictionnaire de la chimie et de ses applications (DCHIM, p. 1014), l'anhydride titanique serait le constituant principal du pigment connu sous le nom de «blanc de titane».

OBS

Formule chimique : TiO2

OBS

dioxyde de titane : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
TiO2
formula, see observation
DEF

Pigmento inorgánico blanco, que contiene dióxido de titanio, y que se utiliza en la preparación de pinturas.

OBS

Fórmula química: TiO2

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Record 10 2011-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
Universal entry(ies)
CCaO3
formula, see observation
CaCO3
formula, see observation
DEF

A calcium salt of carbonic acid that occurs naturally in limestone and is available as a white, odorless and tasteless powder.

OBS

Widely used by the food industry : a coloring agent(white), pH stabilizer, leavening powder ingredient, thickener, etc.

OBS

Chemical formula: CCaO3 or CaCO3

Key term(s)
  • carbonate of calcium

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CCaO3
formula, see observation
CaCO3
formula, see observation
DEF

Sel de calcium de l'acide carbonique, naturellement présent dans les roches calcaires et se présentant sous la forme d'une poudre blanche, inodore et insipide. Largement utilisé par l'industrie alimentaire : colorant (blanc), neutralisant, ingrédient des poudres levantes, raffermisseur, etc.

OBS

Formule chimique : CCaO3 ou CaCO3

Spanish

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Record 11 2010-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
CONT

Colors and coloring adjuncts.-Substances used to impart, preserve or enhance the color or shading of a food. Includes stabilizers, fixatives, and retention agents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
OBS

Adjuvant : Auxiliaire de fabrication utilisé pour renforcer l'efficacité d'un produit ou sa qualité fonctionnelle.

OBS

Équivalent proposé par analogie avec «adjuvant du goût» (Dictionnaire des industries alimentaires, p. 11) et avec des termes tels que «adjuvant de blanchiment», «adjuvant de coagulation», etc.

Key term(s)
  • stabilisant de la couleur
  • fixateur de coloration

Spanish

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Record 12 2008-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
DEF

... the food product... which is made exclusively from milk or cream, or both, with or without common salt, and with or without additional coloring matter, and contains not less than eighty percent by weight of milk fat, all tolerances allowed for.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
DEF

[...] produit exclusivement obtenu par barattage, soit de la crème, soit du lait ou de ses sous-produits, et suffisamment débarrassé de lait et d'eau par malaxage et lavage, pour ne plus renfermer, par 100g, que 18g au maximum de matières non grasses, dont 16g au maximum d'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos lácteos
DEF

Producto obtenido de la leche o de la crema por agitación o por batimiento, ya usando máquinas a propósito, ya mazando la leche en odres.

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Record 13 2008-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
DEF

Wheat germ from which most of the fats (oil) have been removed.

CONT

Illustrative of defatted wheat germ suitable as starting material for the process of [the food coloring and flavoring agent] are those defatted products which have been obtained by subjecting wheat germ to solvent extraction and defatting...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Molinería y cereales
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Record 14 2008-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Chemistry
DEF

A food additive derived from saccharose or glucose by thermal degradation [used as] flavoring and coloring agent for soups, beverages, pastries and candy.

CONT

Caramel is used in making carbonated beverages, baked goods, candies, soups, and sauces.

Key term(s)
  • caramel colour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Chimie
DEF

Additif alimentaire résultant de la dégradation thermique du saccharose ou du glucose, [utilisé comme aromatisant] et colorant pour soupes, boissons, pâtisseries et bonbons.

Spanish

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Record 15 2007-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
DEF

A fine textured substance, that is common food ingredient in Europe and most notably used in British cooking, made from cornflour, salt, flavorings, and annatto coloring...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine

Spanish

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Record 16 2004-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
CONT

Food coloring agents may be organic or inorganic, natural or synthetic. Prominent among them are the(erroneously called) coal-tar colors certified for food use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration. These and certain vegetable colors such as annatto, turmeric, and beta-carotene(now also produced synthetically) have wide usage in butter and margarine, mustard and other condiments, candies, ice cream, cake toppings, beverages, and other products. The greater variety, coloring value, and stability of synthetic, as compared to natural, colors favor their use in processed foods.

Key term(s)
  • food colouring agent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Produit chimique utilisé pour la fabrication de certaines denrées alimentaires.

CONT

L'addition de colorants à certains aliments est autorisée. Ce sont soit des constituants des plantes habituellement consommées tels que les chlorophylles (légumes verts), la bétaïne (betterave rouge), le carotène (carotte), les anthocyanes (raisin, cassis), soit des substances extraites d'animaux ou de végétaux ne participant pas à notre alimentation normale telles la cochenille et l'indigotine, ou encore des substances obtenues à partir de substances naturelles mais ayant subi une transformation (caramel), ou enfin des produits de synthèse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
DEF

Substancia empleada en la coloración de ciertos alimentos.

OBS

colorante: Término utilizado para los fines del Codex Alimentarius.

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Record 17 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

The red pigment of the root of the beet.

CONT

Beet red [is a] Natural color permitted in or upon apple (or rhubarb) and [other fruit] jam; bread; butter; concentrated fruit juice ... ice cream ...

OBS

According to the Technical Report no 557 of the World Health Organization, this product is used as a food colour.

OBS

beet red : Some authors consider "beet red" and "betanin" as synonyms, while others make a slight distinction between these two food coloring products.

OBS

common red : Some authors consider "common red" and "betanin" as synonyms, while others make a slight distinction between these two food coloring products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Pigment rouge des racines de betterave. Colorant alimentaire pour confitures, marmelades, jus de fruits, crèmes glacées.

OBS

rouge de betterave : Certains auteurs considèrent le «rouge de betterave» comme synonyme de la «bétanine», tandis que d'autres les voient comme deux colorants de même nature (l'un provenant de l'autre), mais non identiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
  • Bioquímica
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Record 18 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
DEF

[Burgundy red] food coloring... used in soft drinks, ice cream, pistachio nuts, candy, baked goods, pet foods, sausage, breakfast cereals, and other foods.

OBS

FD & C Red No. 2: FD and C Colors is the designation for the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Colors in the United States.

OBS

Since 1975, it has been banned from food use in Sweden and the USA [Food and Drug Administration].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
DEF

Colorant pourpre de synthèse, utilisé pour les conserves de fruits rouges (cerises, fraises). Employé aussi en fromagerie, charcuterie, confiserie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
DEF

Sal trisódica del ácido 1-(4-sulfo-1 naftilazo)-naftol-3, 6 disulfónico, que por su llamativo color rojo se utiliza como colorante alimentario.

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Record 19 2003-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Tin is a metal which can combine with other chemicals to form compounds. When tin is combined with chemicals such as chlorine, sulfur, or oxygen, it is called an inorganic tin compound. Inorganic tin compounds are found in small amounts in the earth's crust. They are present in toothpaste, perfumes, soaps, coloring agents, and dyes. Tin can also combine with carbon-containing materials to form organotin compounds. These compounds are used in making plastics, food packages, plastic pipes, pesticides, paints, wood preservatives, and rodent(rats and mice) repellents. There can be tin metal, as well as inorganic and organic tin compounds in the air, water, and soil near places where they are naturally present in the rocks, mined, manufactured, or used.

CONT

Inorganic tin compounds are used as pigments in the ceramic and textile industry ... The low toxicity of tin and inorganic tin compounds is the result largely of its low absorption, low tissue accumulation, and rapid excretion, primarily in the faeces.

CONT

The air emissions from the hot end coating line consist predominately of particulate matter, hydrogen chloride, organic tins and inorganic tins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

[...] certains composés organostanniques pénètrent dans l'environnement, mais on ne saurait dire si c'est parce qu'ils sont utilisés comme pesticides ou à d'autres fins, ou encore s'ils sont produits par la méthylation naturelle de composés inorganiques de l'étain.

CONT

Les composés inorganiques de l'étain sont employés comme pigments dans les industries de la céramique et du textile.

CONT

L'inhalation d'oxyde d'étain peut provoquer de la «stannose», qui est une pneumoconiose apparemment peu grave (l'étain inorganique reste au niveau du poumon).

Spanish

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Record 20 2001-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Food Additives
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

A red-brown carotenoid acid ester ... constituting the chief coloring matter of annatto and used similarly.

OBS

A coloring for food and pharmaceuticals.

Key term(s)
  • norbixin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Principal pigment (caroténoïde) du rocou, soluble dans l'acétone (à chaud), insoluble dans l'eau. Colorant pour denrées alimentaires et produits pharmaceutiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 21 2001-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

A food coloring for cured meats and sausages, candy, syrups, cheese, etc., derived from coal tar or prepared synthetically from aniline.

OBS

According to the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (WHOTR-557E), this product is used as a food colour.

OBS

According to the Analytical Methods and Techniques for Colours in Food (NHW-161E, 1981, p. A IV-2), quinoline yellow is not used for colouring foods in Canada, U.S.A. and some other countries.

Key term(s)
  • chinoline yellow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Colorant alimentaire pour charcuteries, bonbons, sirops, fromages, etc.; dérivé du goudron de houille ou synthétisé à partir de l'aniline.

OBS

D'après «Techniques et méthodes d'analyse des colorants alimentaires» (NHW-161F, 1981 page AiV-2), quelques pays, dont le Canada et les États-Unis, s'abstiennent d'autoriser le jaune de quinoléine comme colorant alimentaire.

Key term(s)
  • quinaldine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 22 1999-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
CONT

... discoveries that resulted in the development of aniline and the coal-tar dyes led eventually to many of the synthetic colors now added to food.

CONT

Prominent among [food coloring agents] are the... coal-tar colors certified for food use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration. These and certain vegetable colors... have wide usage in butter and margarine, mustard and other condiments, candies... The greater variety, coloring value, and stability of synthetic, as compared to natural, colors favor their use in processed foods.

OBS

Although, technically, there is a distinction between the terms "dye" and "colour", according to Dr. Conacher, Food Research Division, Health and Welfare, they are used synonymously in literature about food additives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
CONT

En 1856 [...] William Perkin, observa en effet qu'en oxydant l'aniline impure [...] il se formait un colorant mauve [...] Stimulés par ce succès, d'autres chimistes soumirent l'aniline à l'action de divers oxydants, ou d'autres réactifs, et bientôt apparurent d'autres «colorants d'aniline». [...] Très vite, empiriquement, se développa une industrie qui utilisait comme matière première le goudron de houille : d'où les noms de colorants du goudron de houille ou de colorants d'aniline, quoique le goudron ne renferme aucun colorant.

Spanish

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Record 23 1999-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
DEF

A non-toxic coloring agent for food.

OBS

Instead of "beta", a Greek letter is used in the Technical Report no 557 published by the World Health Organisation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Colorant alimentaire autorisé, dérivé du bêta-carotène.

OBS

La lettre grecque remplace «bêta» dans le rapport technique no 557 de l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé.

OBS

«Bêta-apocaroténal-8'» semble plus conforme à la nomenclature française que les autres équivalents. Sa graphie est basée sur celles de «bêta-apocaroténal-4» et de «bêta-apocarétonal-2» figurant dans le Dictionnaire de la chimie de A. Duval, p. 89.

OBS

«Bêta», deuxième lettre de l'alphabet grec, s'écrit toujours en français avec un accent circonflexe sur le e.

Spanish

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Record 24 1988-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
OBS

Colors and coloring adjuncts.-Substance used to impart, preserve or enhance the color or shading of a food. Includes stabilizers, fixatives, and retention agents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
CONT

[Les] stabilisants de la couleur [s'utilisent pour la] prévention du noircissement et des autres modifications de la couleur [; tels sont l']anhydride sulfureux et [les] sulfites, [les] nitrite et nitrate de sodium, [l']acide ascorbique [, etc., employés dans le cas des] végétaux traités et mis en boîte, conserves de viande en boîte [, etc.]

Key term(s)
  • fixateur de coloration
  • adjuvant de coloration

Spanish

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