India continues to face recurring episodes of chemical adulteration in food, particularly through the use of non-permitted synthetic dyes and one of the most persistent among them is auramine O.
About Auramine O:
It is a synthetic yellow dye produced from compounds such as dimethylaniline and formaldehyde.
The dye appears as yellow flakes or powder and dissolves easily when mixed with solvents.
It is not approved for use as a food colour in India, the European Union, and the United States.
Applications of Auramine O: It is extensively used in industry, including textile and leather processing, printing inks, paper manufacturing, and certain microbiological staining procedures.
Impacts on Human Health: It creates health risks like liver and kidney damage, enlargement of the spleen, mutagenic effects that can alter genetic material, and potential carcinogenic outcomes.
Global context: It is classified as an industrial dye by the regulators in the S., EU, and East Asian nations and its presence in consumables triggers product recalls and import alerts.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies auramine as a substance that is possibly carcinogenic to humans.
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