It's no secret that many products,which we buy in grocery stores, contain food additives. Sometimes the composition can be found and the dye E102. It is also called tartrazine. What properties does it have? How does it affect the human body?
Dye E102: what is it?
Additive E102, which is also known astartrazine, are obtained exclusively by chemical synthesis from industrial waste from coal - tar. In nature, it does not occur at all. This substance has found wide application in the food industry, since its production is the most affordable and cheap.
The powder structure has an E102 dye.Its color is usually golden or yellow. The substance has no smell and taste, it dissolves perfectly in water and fat, which makes it possible to obtain various gradations of yellow color. The dye has the chemical formula C16X9H4On3ABOUT9FROM2. However, when exposed to direct sunlightquickly decays into simple compounds that have completely different properties. For storage, as a rule, a sealed glass tinted or enameled container is used.
Production
As mentioned above, the main raw material forproduction of tartrazine - coal tar. As a result of its distillation, aromatic hydrocarbons are formed. In production, means are required to protect the skin, eyes and respiratory organs. Deliveries to Russia are carried out mainly from China and India. However, in the Russian Federation there is an enterprise LLC Interline (100ing), which is engaged in the production and shipment of this substance under its own brand.
Application
The dye E102 is used for coloring thosefood that we expect to see exactly in yellow. For example, if the title indicates the color "golden" or "lemon", then, most likely, the product was painted with food coloring. Here is a list of products that may contain tartrazine:
- confectionery;
- ice cream;
- puddings;
- jelly;
- conservation;
- bakery and pastries;
- semi-finished products;
- lemonades and fruit drinks;
- sports drinks;
- energy;
- chewing gum;
- fast food;
- dry mixes for cooking;
- sauces;
- condiments;
- liqueurs
The concentration of tartrazine is directly dependent on the type of product and manufacturer. Recently, however, this additive is abandoned and replaced with a natural dye, for example, curcumin.
In the United States and several other E102 countriesused in the manufacture of various drugs. In the Russian Federation, such drugs are prohibited for both production and use. In addition to food, tartrazine is found in household chemicals and cosmetics.
Dye E102: what is harmful?
Not long ago the state food agencyUK standards conducted a study, which resulted in that it turned out that E102 reduces concentration and develops hyperactivity in children. French scientists have found that the dye contributes to the withdrawal of zinc from the body. It is the lack of such an important trace element that negatively affects human health, leading to a deficiency of calcium and magnesium. Lead begins to accumulate in the body, which actively affects the nervous system. Scientists also know that E102, together with sodium benzonate, causes Mirkelsson-Rosenthal syndrome. Patients often have a lesion of the facial nerves and angioedema, characteristic cracks appear on the tongue.
Dye E102 is harmful and even dangerous for children andadults. In most European countries, the additive was completely banned. However, according to the directive of the European Union, this ban was lifted. In this regard, many states have introduced a limit on the use of E102 in products - no more than 150 mg per kg. The maximum permissible daily intake is 7.5 mg per 1 kg of weight.
So, the artificial dye E102 is usedin the production of many foods, because it is cheaper compared to natural substances. However, manufacturers have recently sought to replace it with dyes of natural origin. Definitely it is dangerous for humans. The Union of Ecologists of St. Petersburg recommends that all products containing tartrazine be discarded.
