Disadvantages of excessive colorants

Introduction: excessive food additives are harmful to people, and colorants are no exception Let's look at the disadvantages of excessive colorants? According to the sources of colorants, colorants can be divided into two categories: natural colorants and synthetic colorants So what are the disadvantages of excessive colorants? (1) natural colorants are carotenoids extracted or processed from slaves, plants and microorganisms At present, the natural pigments widely accepted and used in the international market are mainly lutein and capsanthin In addition, natural animals and plants are often used as colorants in China, such as ginseng stem and leaf powder, marigold powder, Ziyu refined powder, cassava leaf powder, pine needle leaf powder, orange peel powder, Leucaena leaf powder, carrot, shrimp and crab shell powder, seaweed, etc., as colorants for livestock, poultry and aquatic products （2） Synthetic colorants are mainly carotenoids For example, β - apo-8-carotene (c30h40o) or β - apo-8-carotenoid ethyl ester (c32h44o) and citrullin (c33h44o), cantharidin, galihong, galihuang, lukangding, etc The state order forbids the production enterprises from illegally adding non edible colorant and over standard colorant After long-term consumption of such food, human health will be affected, and excessive pollutants will cause damage to the main organs of human body Especially to the healthy development of children Some colorants are used in industry, but some of them are used in food What's the harm of excessive colorants? In fact, a small amount of colorants do not harm people, but excessive use will cause serious harm However, China's food safety detector can accurately check the safety level of food, so consumers can eat it at ease More food safety knowledge is in Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob