Preferred Label : amaranth dye;
MeSH definition : 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);
MeSH synonym : Acid Red 27; Azorubin S; AR27 Compound; Compound, AR27; C.I. Acid Red 27; C.I. Food Red 9;
CISMeF synonym : trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate; amaranth; dye, amaranth;
Wikipedia automatic translation : E123;
MeSH hyponym : FD & C red no. 2; Red Dye No. 2;
MeSH CAS label : 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-((4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-, trisodium
salt;
Registry Number MeSH : 915-67-3;
MeSH annotation : AMARANTH PLANT see AMARANTHUS is also available; D25-26 qualif; AMARANTH PLANT see AMARANTHUS is also available;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E123;
Codes EINECS : 213-022-2;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D000548;
UMLS CUI : C0002406;
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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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Canada
toxicological data sheet
red 2G
amaranth dye
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