Organic Colouring Agents in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Food dyes are largely used in the process of manufacturing pharmaceutical products. The aim of such a procedure is not only to increase the attractiveness of products, but also to help patients distinguish between pharmaceuticals. Various dyes, especially organic colouring agents, may in some cases...
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| author | Šuleková M. Smrčová M. Hudák A. Heželová M. Fedorová M. |
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| description | Food dyes are largely used in the process of manufacturing pharmaceutical products. The aim of such a procedure is not only to increase the attractiveness of products, but also to help patients distinguish between pharmaceuticals. Various dyes, especially organic colouring agents, may in some cases have a negative impact on the human body. They are incorporated into pharmaceutical products including tablets, hard gelatine capsules or soft gelatine capsules, lozenges, syrups, etc. This article provides an overview of the most widely used colouring agents in pharmaceuticals, their characteristics and the EU legislation which regulates their use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6110db399a8d4b628ffaef366c752b2a2022-12-21T18:24:23ZengSciendoFolia Veterinaria2453-78372017-09-01613324610.1515/fv-2017-0025fv-2017-0025Organic Colouring Agents in the Pharmaceutical IndustryŠuleková M.0Smrčová M.1Hudák A.2Heželová M.3Fedorová M.4Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81Košice, SlovakiaDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81Košice, SlovakiaDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81Košice, SlovakiaFaculty of Metallurgy, Institute of Recycling Technologies, Technical University in Košice, Letná 9, 042 00Košice, SlovakiaDepartment of Pharmacy and Social Pharmacy, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81Košice, SlovakiaFood dyes are largely used in the process of manufacturing pharmaceutical products. The aim of such a procedure is not only to increase the attractiveness of products, but also to help patients distinguish between pharmaceuticals. Various dyes, especially organic colouring agents, may in some cases have a negative impact on the human body. They are incorporated into pharmaceutical products including tablets, hard gelatine capsules or soft gelatine capsules, lozenges, syrups, etc. This article provides an overview of the most widely used colouring agents in pharmaceuticals, their characteristics and the EU legislation which regulates their use.https://doi.org/10.1515/fv-2017-0025analysisfood dyelegislationpharmaceutical productpotential health risk |
| spellingShingle | Šuleková M. Smrčová M. Hudák A. Heželová M. Fedorová M. Organic Colouring Agents in the Pharmaceutical Industry Folia Veterinaria analysis food dye legislation pharmaceutical product potential health risk |
| title | Organic Colouring Agents in the Pharmaceutical Industry |
| title_full | Organic Colouring Agents in the Pharmaceutical Industry |
| title_fullStr | Organic Colouring Agents in the Pharmaceutical Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Organic Colouring Agents in the Pharmaceutical Industry |
| title_short | Organic Colouring Agents in the Pharmaceutical Industry |
| title_sort | organic colouring agents in the pharmaceutical industry |
| topic | analysis food dye legislation pharmaceutical product potential health risk |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/fv-2017-0025 |
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