Statement on Allura Red AC and other sulphonated mono azo dyes authorised as food and feed additives

EFSA Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

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Author keywords

Allura Red AC; Amaranth; Azorubine Carmoisine; in vivo genotoxicity; Ponceau 4R; Sunset Yellow; Tartrazine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84933057983     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3234     Document Type: Article

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