Allura red AC

Structural formula
General
Surname	Allura red AC
other names	Disodium 6-hydroxy-5 - [(E) - (2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfonatophenyl) diazenyl] -2-naphthalenesulfonate; Curry red; E 129 ; Food Red 17; FD&C Red 40; CI 16035;
Molecular formula	C 18 H 14 N 2 Na 2 O 8 S 2
Brief description	red solid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	247-368-0
ECHA InfoCard	100,043,047
PubChem	33258
ChemSpider	11588224
Wikidata	Q419895
properties
Molar mass	496.42 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	> 300 ° C
solubility	soluble in water
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances	no GHS pictograms
	no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases	H: no H-phrases
	P: no P-phrases
Toxicological data	> 1000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral )
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Allura Red AC is a red azo dye and is approved in the European Union as E 129 food coloring .

properties

It is a dark red, water-soluble solid. The UV / VIS absorption spectrum shows a maximum at a wavelength of 504 nm .

use

Strawberry shower with Allura red AC

Allura red AC as a coloring agent in a candy

Allura Red AC is used in the production of confectionery , desserts , beverages , fizzy drinks , bitter soda and minced meat dishes that contain grain (full English breakfast); as well as medication. So far, no side effects have been proven for the human organism, but as an azo dye , Allura red is suspected to be the trigger of pseudoallergies with symptoms on the skin or respiratory tract in predisposed people, especially those who are intolerant to ASA or benzoic acid . For people who suffer from asthma or neurodermatitis , consumption is classified as questionable. Hyperactivity has been found in animal experiments .

The permissible daily dose (ADI) was set by the National Academy of Sciences (USA) at 7 mg / kg body weight. The EFSA has set the same limit.

Legal situation

Use in food is banned in Denmark , Sweden , Belgium , Switzerland and France . In Austria , its use was also prohibited until joining the EU, but is now permitted. In Sweden it is banned for use in animal feed, but the dye can be found in gummy bears and other sweets. A ban is now being discussed.

As of July 20, 2010, foods containing this color must bear the following note on the label: "May impair activity and attention in children".

Individual evidence

↑ Entry on E 129: Allura Red AC in the European database on food additives, accessed on June 16, 2020.
↑ From Shampoo to Cereal: Seeing to the Safety of Color Additives . Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
↑ Food Color Facts . Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2006.
↑ ^a ^b Entry on Allura Red AC. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on November 11, 2014.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e data sheet Allura Red AC at Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 14, 2017 ( PDF ).
↑ ^a ^b Zusatzstoffe-online.de .
↑ Doris Preißler: Terrible knowledge: 665 facts that you would rather not have known . Riva Verlag, 2011, ISBN 3-86413-122-7 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
^ Joint FAO / WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), Monograph for ALLURA RED AC , accessed on December 9, 2014.
↑ EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS): Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Allura Red AC (E 129) as a food additive on request from the European Commission. EFSA Journal 2009; 7 (11): 1327, doi: 10.2903 / j.efsa.2009.1327 .
↑ Bernd Leitenberger: What's in it ?: The tricks of the industry in food labeling ... BoD - Books on Demand, 2009, ISBN 3-8370-3561-1 , p. 85 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Dye Ordinance , version of April 3, 2009.
↑ SvD .
↑ European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): Assessment of the results of the study by McCann et al. (2007) on the effect of some colors and sodium benzoate on children's behavior - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavors, Processing Aids and Food Contact Materials (AFC). ( Memento of June 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) In: EFSA Journal. 6, 2008, p. 660, doi : 10.2903 / j.efsa.2008.660 .

[E-Nummer129-1] Entry on E 129: Allura Red AC in the European database on food additives, accessed on June 16, 2020.

[2] From Shampoo to Cereal: Seeing to the Safety of Color Additives . Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.

[3] Food Color Facts . Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2006.

[roempp-4] Entry on Allura Red AC. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on November 11, 2014.

[SIGMA-5] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e data sheet Allura Red AC at Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 14, 2017 ( PDF ).

[zusatz-6] Zusatzstoffe-online.de .

[Doris_Preißler-7] Doris Preißler: Terrible knowledge: 665 facts that you would rather not have known . Riva Verlag, 2011, ISBN 3-86413-122-7 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).

[inchem-8] Joint FAO / WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), Monograph for ALLURA RED AC , accessed on December 9, 2014.

[9] EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS): Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Allura Red AC (E 129) as a food additive on request from the European Commission. EFSA Journal 2009; 7 (11): 1327, doi: 10.2903 / j.efsa.2009.1327 .

[Bernd_Leitenberger-10] Bernd Leitenberger: What's in it ?: The tricks of the industry in food labeling ... BoD - Books on Demand, 2009, ISBN 3-8370-3561-1 , p. 85 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[farbver-11] Dye Ordinance , version of April 3, 2009.

[12] SvD .

[13] European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): Assessment of the results of the study by McCann et al. (2007) on the effect of some colors and sodium benzoate on children's behavior - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavors, Processing Aids and Food Contact Materials (AFC). ( Memento of June 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) In: EFSA Journal. 6, 2008, p. 660, doi : 10.2903 / j.efsa.2008.660 .