ABSTRACT

Food additives are chemical substances which are added intentionally to food to upgrade its quality. Allura red (food color) and sodium benzoate (food preservative) are most commonly used food additives in food industries, pharmacy as well as in cosmetics for different purposes like, preserving and coloring. Experimental data of last ten years on allura red and sodium benzoate caused liver, kidney, reproductive, brain toxicity in various animal models have been reviewed. Allura red and sodium benzoate cause Histological changes in liver, kidney, stomach, DNA damage, behavioral changes, biochemical changes, haematological alterations and oxidative stress at various dose levels. Keywords: food additive, allura red, sodium benzoate, toxicity
Publication date: 01/10/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.10.1038