The feasibility study of natural pigments as food colorants and seasonings pigments safety on dried tofu coloring

Publication date: Available online 5 September 2018Source: Food Science and Human WellnessAuthor(s): Wei-Sheng Lin, Pei Hua He, Chi-Fai Chau, Bo-Kang Liou, Shiming Li, Min-Hsiung PanAbstractIn order to improve appetite, attract consumers and even conform to the food culture, food coloring has become one of the necessary links in modern food processing. For example, dried-tofu will be colored by adding artificial food colors (AFCs) such as sunset yellow, cochineal red A or other seasonings like soy sauce. However, the dispute persists about whether AFCs are harmful to health. Some studies indicate AFCs affect children's intelligence and attention, cause hyperactivity, and allergy when children consumed ≥ 50 mg. In addition, researches showed that chemical soy sauce produces a trace of...

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