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Abstract
A sulfonic acid-based naphthylazo dye used as a coloring agent for foodstuffs and medicines and as a dye and chemical indicator. It was banned by the FDA in 1976 for use in foods, drugs, and cosmetics. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- AR27 Compound
- Acid Red 27
- Azorubin S
- C.I. Acid Red 27
- C.I. Food Red 9
- Compound, AR27
- FD & C Red No. 2
- Red Dye No. 2
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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Indexing Annotation
AMARANTH PLANT see AMARANTHUS is also available
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History Note
1991(1975)
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Previous Indexing
- Azo Compounds (1969-1975)
- Naphthalenesulfonates (1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Amaranth Dye. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000548. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000548
- Amaranth Dye. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth_(dye)
- Amaranth Dye. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421074