Carmine tree orange extract as food additive harmful to children's safety
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Last Update: 2017-08-18
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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According to the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), at the request of the European Commission, the European Food Safety Agency issued an opinion on the exposure risk assessment of annatto extracts as food additives Carmine tree orange is a kind of edible natural yellow orange pigment extracted from mahogany seeds The main pigment components are Bixin and norbixin According to the evaluation of the EU expert group, the dietary exposure of mahogany is lower than the ADI value for all people, but for children, at the highest level, the dietary exposure will exceed the ADI value.
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