Cytotoxic and mutagenic effects of the food additive tartrazine on eukaryotic cells
Abstract Background Among the food additives used in the food industry, food dyes are considered the most toxic. For instance, tartrazine (TRZ) is a food colorant commercially available with conflicting data regarding its cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic effects. Therefore, this study aimed to ev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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Series: | BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40360-022-00638-7 |