BEET RED
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Synonyms: | BEETROOT RED |
| Chemical Names: | THE PRINCIPAL COLOURING COMPOUND IS BETANINE: 1-[2-(2,6-DICARBOXY-1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDRO-4-PYRILIDENE)ETHYLIDENE]-5-beta-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLOXY-6-HYDROXYINDOLIUM-2-CARBOXYLATE |
| CAS number: | 57917-55-2; 7659-95-2 (BETANINE) |
| INS: | 162 |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives COLOUR |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 1987 |
| ADI: | NOT SPECIFIED |
| Meeting: | 31 |
| Specs Code: | R |
| Report: | TRS 759-JECFA 31/23 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 22-JECFA 31/61 |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/34 (METALS LIMITS) (2002); FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.1/143 |
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