| Abstract: |
Most of the consumers lack knowledge regarding artificial and natural colours. Artificial colours are originally derived from coal tar and petroleum sources, whereas natural food colours are extracted and isolated from various plants and animals. Most of the artificial colours are considered hazardous for human health. Therefore, uses and public health hazards caused by some of the artificial colours are given here, in brief. The Food Safety & Standards Act 2006, rules/Regulation 2011, permits only few synthetic colours that too at manufacture level to the extent not more than 100ppm and in some cases 200 ppm. |
