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Food Safety Alert - Auramine O
December 1 , 2025
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- Auramine O is illegally added to foods to imitate turmeric/saffron or enhance sweets.
- It is a synthetic diarylmethane-based yellow dye banned for use in food in India.
- It appears as bright yellow needle-like crystals, insoluble in water but soluble in ethanol and DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide).
- It is used legally in textiles, leather, printing, microbiological staining, laboratory reagents, paper, and ink.
- Toxicity risks include liver and kidney damage, enlarged spleen, endocrine disruption, and mutagenic effects.
- It is classified by IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
- Chronic exposure may cause long-term genetic and metabolic disorders.
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