Blue powder or granules.
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The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.
Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved |
| Philippines | Approved | Indigotine |
| Japan | Unknown | None |
| Austria | Approved | |
| Belgium | Approved | |
| Bulgaria | Approved | |
| Cyprus | Approved | |
| Czech Republic | Approved | |
| Denmark | Approved | |
| Estonia | Approved | |
| Finland | Approved | |
| France | Approved | |
| Germany | Approved | |
| Greece | Approved | |
| Hungary | Approved | |
| Ireland | Approved | |
| Italy | Approved | |
| Latvia | Approved | |
| Lithuania | Approved | |
| Luxembourg | Approved | |
| Malta | Approved | |
| Netherlands | Approved | |
| Poland | Approved | |
| Portugal | Approved | |
| Romania | Approved | |
| Slovakia | Approved | |
| Slovenia | Approved | |
| Spain | Approved | |
| Sweden | Approved | |
| United Kingdom | Approved | |
| Australia | Approved | |
| New Zealand | Approved |
E132 - Indigotine (Indigo carmine): From the Food Intolerance Network fact-sheet titled 'How to start failsafe eating: a step by step guide'.
E132 - Indigotine (Indigo carmine): Suspected carcinogen,linked to hyperactivity, nausea, breathing difficulty, skin reactions, blood pressure. Banned in Norway.
E132 - Indigotine (Indigo carmine): Color It is used to be extracted from plant but now it is synthetically produced and It is Halal if synthetically produced from Halal sources. Liquid for requires solvent, liquid for is Halal only if Halal solvent are used.
E132 - Indigotine (Indigo carmine): Linked to hyperactivity.
E132 - Indigotine (Indigo carmine): May cause asthmatic and allergic reactions.
E132 - Indigotine (Indigo carmine): Has been linked to cancer.
CI Food Blue 1
CI (1975) No. 73015
FD&C Blue No. 2
Indigo Carmine
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Bronson and Jacobs PTY. Limited | Australia |
 | Orica | Australia and New Zealand |
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