Tagetes extract, E161b (ii), is a subclass of Luteins (E161b ). The major colouring principles are lutein and its dipalmitate (helenien), obtained by hexane extraction of dried petals of Tagetes erecta L. with subsequent removal of the solvent.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
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| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | Lutein |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Lutein |
| Philippines | Not Permitted | |
| Japan | Unknown | None |
| Austria | Approved | Lutein |
| Belgium | Approved | Lutein |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Lutein |
| Cyprus | Approved | Lutein |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Lutein |
| Denmark | Approved | Lutein |
| Estonia | Approved | Lutein |
| Finland | Approved | Lutein |
| France | Approved | Lutein |
| Germany | Approved | Lutein |
| Greece | Approved | Lutein |
| Hungary | Approved | Lutein |
| Ireland | Approved | Lutein |
| Italy | Approved | Lutein |
| Latvia | Approved | Lutein |
| Lithuania | Approved | Lutein |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Lutein |
| Malta | Approved | Lutein |
| Netherlands | Approved | Lutein |
| Poland | Approved | Lutein |
| Portugal | Approved | Lutein |
| Romania | Approved | Lutein |
| Slovakia | Approved | Lutein |
| Slovenia | Approved | Lutein |
| Spain | Approved | Lutein |
| Sweden | Approved | Lutein |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Lutein |
| Australia | Approved | Lutein |
| New Zealand | Approved | Lutein |
E161b - Luteins: Color Lutein is xanthophyll carotene. It is present in plant as fatty acid ester. It is extrcted from marigold petals. Its Halal status depend upon the Halal status of extracting chemicals, if it is extracted by alcohol then it is not Halal.
E161b - Luteins: Lutein is synthesized only by plants and like other xanthophylls is found in high quantities in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale. In green plants, xanthophylls act to modulate light energy and serve as non-photochemical quenching agents to deal with triplet chlorophyll (an excited form of chlorophyll), which is overproduced at very high light levels, during photosynthesis. See xanthophyll cycle for this topic.
Xanthophylls
Beta,(E)- carotene-3,3'-diol
Lutein
Lutein from Tagetes erecta
Vegetable llutein
Vegetable luteol
Xanthophyll
all-trans-(+)-xanthophyll
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
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| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) |
| UK Food Guide |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
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