Amaranth comprises of trisodium 2-hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo) naphthalene-3,6-disulfonate with support of subsidiary coloring matter. Further, it is combined with sodium sulfate/sodium as principal uncolored component. The organic compounds other than coloring matters it contains include 4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid/3-hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid; 7-hydroxynaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid; 6-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid and 7- hydroxynaphthalene-1,3-6-trisulfonic acid which in combination are not more than 0.5%.
Amaranth Food Color
| Specification | ||||
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| PRODUCTS NAME | AMARANTH | |||
| Color SHADE |
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| SYNONYMS | Food Red-9 | |||
| CHEMICAL NAME | Trisodium 2-Hydroxy-1-(4-Sulfonato-1-Naphthylazo) Naphthalene -3,6- Disulfonate. | |||
| Color INDEX NO. | 16185 | |||
| C.I. NAME | Acid Red 27 | |||
| FDA STATUS | -- | |||
| CAS NO. | 915-67-3 | |||
| EINECS NO. | 213-022-2 | |||
| EEC NO. | E-123 | |||
| HUE NAME (FOOD) | Red - 9 | |||
| INDIAN STANDARD No. | - | |||
| CLASS | Monoazo | |||
| TOTAL DYE CONTENT % MIN. | 85 | |||
| LOSS ON DRYING AT 135 C & SODIUM CHLORIDES & SULPHATES % MAX |
15 | |||
| WATER INSOLUBLE MATTER % MAX. |
0.2 | |||
| ETHER EXTRACTS % MAX.. | 0.2 | |||
| SUBSIDIARY DYE % MAX. | 3.0 | |||
| DYES INTERMEDIATES % MAX. | 0.50 | |||
| UNSULFONATED PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINES % MAX. | 0.01 | |||
| LEAD (AS "Pb") PPM (MAX.) | 10.00 | |||
| ARSENIC (AS "As" PPM (MAX.) | 1.00 | |||
| MERCURY (AS "Hg") PPM (MAX) | 1.0 | |||
| CHROMIUM (AS "Cr") PPM (MAX) | 5.0 | |||
| HEAVY METALS PPM (MAX) | 40.00 | |||
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| WATER (gms/ltr.) | 140.0 | |||
| GLYCERINE (gms/ltr.) | 100.0 | |||
| PROPYLENE GLYCON (gms/ltr.) | 50.00 | |||
| ETHANOL (95%) (gms/ltr.) | Trace | |||