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Genotoxicity studies in vitro and in vivo on carminic acid (natural red 4).
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association - 1 Sept 1992
Loprieno G, Boncristiani G, Loprieno N
Abstract excerpt
The potential genotoxic activity of carminic acid (CAS no. 1260-17-9; EINECS no. 215-023-3; C.I. no. 75410), a component of natural red colouring products (cochineal: CAS no. 1343-78-8; EINECS no. 215-680-6; C.I. no. 75470), used in food, cosmetics and drugs, has been evaluated by means of a series of short-term tests in vitro and in vivo, namely Salmonella reverse mutation, chromosome aberrations and sister...
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