Benzoate and synthetic color risk assessment of fast food sauces served at street food joints of Lucknow, India

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 183-191

  Dixit, Sumita ^a   Mishra, Krishn Kant ^a   Khanna, Subhash K ^a   Das, Mukul ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Benzoate; Colors; Quality compliance; Sauces

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 40949089736     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2008.183.191     Document Type: Article

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