Tartrazine induces structural and functional aberrations and genotoxic effects in vivo

Tartrazine is a synthetic organic azo dye widely used in food and pharmaceutical products. The current study aimed to evaluate the possible adverse effect of this coloring food additive on renal and hepatic structures and functions. Also, the genotoxic potential of tartrazine on white blood cells wa...

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Main Authors: Latifa Khayyat, Amina Essawy, Jehan Sorour, Ahmed Soffar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3041.pdf