AZORUBINE

Overview

Chemical Names
Disodium 4-hydroxy-3-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo)-1-naphthalenesulfonate
Synonyms
Carmoisine; C.I. Food Red 3
CAS number
3567-69-9
INS
122
Functional Class
Food Additives
COLOUR
INS matches
122

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1983

ADI:
0-4 mg/kg bw

Comments:
On the basis of a level producing no effects in long-term feeding studies in rats and mice, JECFA allocated and ADI of 0-4 mg/kg bw to azorubine.
Meeting:
27
Specs Code:
R (1984)
Report: 
TRS 696-JECFA 27/19
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 18-JECFA 27/15
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
1984, FNP 31/1-JECFA 28/21. R; COMPENDIUM/175 1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/19, FAS 18-JECFA 27/15. 0-4. FU. S 1981, FNP 19-JECFA 25/35. R 1978, TRS 631-JECFA 22/19, FAS 13-JECFA 22/7. 0-1.25 (TEMPORARY). TE. S,T 1977, TRS 617-JECFA 21/38, NMRS 57-JECFA 21/17. R,T 1974, NMRS 54/TRS 557-JECFA 18/15, FAS 7/NMRS 54B-JECFA 18/11, FAS 6/NMRS 54A-JECFA 18/47. 0-0.5 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1964, NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/21, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/105. R 1959, NMRS VOL II-IV/71. N
1984, FNP 31/1-JECFA 28/21. R; COMPENDIUM/175 1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/19, FAS 18-JECFA 27/15. 0-4. FU. S 1981, FNP 19-JECFA 25/35. R 1978, TRS 631-JECFA 22/19, FAS 13-JECFA 22/7. 0-1.25 (TEMPORARY). TE. S,T 1977, TRS 617-JECFA 21/38, NMRS 57-JECFA 21/17. R,T 1974, NMRS 54/TRS 557-JECFA 18/15, FAS 7/NMRS 54B-JECFA 18/11, FAS 6/NMRS 54A-JECFA 18/47. 0-0.5 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1964, NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/21, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/105. R 1959, NMRS VOL II-IV/71. N