Amaranth
CAS No.:915-67-3
Physical and chemical properties
Reddish-brown or dark reddish-brown uniform powder or particles, odorless, strong light, and heat resistance (105 ℃), poor oxidation and reduction resistance. It is stable to citric acid and tartaric acid but turns dark red in alkaline solution. It is easily soluble in water and appears as a red solution with blue light. It is soluble in glycerol, slightly soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in oil. This product is easy to fade in the presence of copper and iron and is easy to be decomposed by bacteria. It is not suitable for fermented food.
Toxicological basis
① LD50: the acute oral dose of mice is more than 10g / kg (BW), and the intraperitoneal injection of rats is more than 1G / kg (BW).
②ADI：0～0.5mg/kg（BW）（FAO/WHO，1994）.
Application
Colorant
Amaranth can be used for preserved fruits, pickled vegetables, cocoa products, chocolate and chocolate products (including chocolate and products instead of cocoa butter), candy, color packaging on cakes, baking food filling and surface hanging slurry (only for biscuit sandwich), fruit and vegetable juice (slurry) drinks (calculated by amaranth, high candy vegetable juice (slurry) drinks are added according to the dilution multiple), carbonated drinks Flavor drinks (only fruit drinks) (calculated by amaranth, high sugar fruit drinks are added according to the dilution multiple), solid drinks (calculated by amaranth, which is the amount in the liquid diluted according to the dilution multiple), prepared wine and jelly (calculated by amaranth, if used for jelly powder, increase the amount according to the dilution multiple), and the maximum amount of use is 0.05g/kg; For decorative fruits and vegetables, the maximum dosage is 0.10g/kg (calculated by amaranth); For frozen drinks (except 03.04 edible ice), the maximum dosage is 0.025g/kg (calculated by amaranth); For jam and fruit flavoring syrup, the maximum dosage is 0.3g/kg (calculated by amaranth); For solid soup, the maximum dosage is 0.2g/kg (calculated by amaranth).
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