What is edible pigment lemon yellow

Introduction: there are many kinds of edible pigments, lemon yellow is one of them Here is a brief introduction of the edible pigment lemon yellow The appearance of edible lemon yellow is orange yellow powder, slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble in other organic solvents Its scientific name is 3-carboxy-5-hydroxy (p-sulfobenzene) - 4 - (p-sulfobenzylazo) o-nitrocenitrazone, and its English name is tartrazine Lemon yellow is a kind of synthetic pigment, which is allowed to be used in food additives in China Lemon yellow can be used as a colorant for food, as well as for the marking and coloring of drugs and cosmetics Lemon yellow is a common food additive As a pigment, it is safe to use It is basically non-toxic and does not store in the body Most of it is excreted in the original form and a small amount can be metabolized Its metabolites have no toxic effect on human beings Its raw materials are p-aminobenzenesulfonic acid, tartaric acid and 2-naphthol-6-sulfonic acid, which are basically non-toxic substances As early as 1994, it was recognized by the world food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (who) Lemon yellow is widely used in frozen drinks, jelly, flavor fermented milk, beverage, can, candy coating and other coloring According to China's hygienic standard for the use of food additives, lemon yellow can be used in fruit juice drinks, carbonated drinks, candy, jelly and other foods, but the dosage is strictly limited Because if you eat a large amount of lemon yellow food with excessive content for a long time or one time, it may cause allergies, diarrhea and other symptoms When the intake is too large and exceeds the liver load, it will accumulate in the body, causing certain damage to the kidney and liver Today's small edition of Baibai safety net gives a brief introduction to the edible pigment lemon yellow If you want to know more about the harm of edible pigment and the knowledge of food additives and food safety, please continue to pay attention to our website and hope that today's content can help you Editor in charge: sun Dianwei