Refined exposure assessment for amaranth (E 123)

EFSA Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

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Author keywords

amaranth; dietary exposure; E 123; EFSA Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database; food colours

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010778740     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3442     Document Type: Article

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