food additives

E161a Flavoxanthin

E161a FLAVOXANTIN (CI 75135)

Flavoxanthin is a yellow dye belonging to the xanthophyll family.

Very little research has been done on this additive and for the moment no negative side effects are known; despite this, the use of flavoxanthin has been banned in Switzerland.

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