Shalini Saxena* and Bhamar Pal
Lab of Cytogenetics, Department of Botany, Bareilly College Bareilly, U.P, India
Email: 2126shalini@gmail.com
Received-31.10.2023, Revised-15.11.2023, Accepted-28.11.2023
Abstract: A literature review using the Scopus database to collect papers on the cytotoxic potential of Synthetic food colours/Hazardous effects of Synthetic food dyes was done to confirm the relevance and significance of research on food dyes (food colourants). Through the literature search, 65 publications from 2002 to 2022 were located, reviewed, and further discussed. One of the primary findings is that natural dyes are increasingly replacing synthetic colourants in meals. This suggests that natural dyes significantly impact processed foods as they gradually replace those made via synthesis. Studies on exposure to synthetic food dyes and surveillance are being conducted. Innovative food technology and fresh extraction and stabilization methods are a severe problem. Using bio-residues as a source of food dyes is another novel area.
Keywords: Synthetic food dyes, Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity, Natural food colours
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