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Ponceur 4R

Ponceau 4R is a synthetic red food coloring consisting of trisodium-2-hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo)-6,8-naphthalenedisulfonate. It has an acceptable daily intake of 0-4 mg/kg body weight and is soluble in water and sparingly soluble in ethanol. It must contain not less than 85% total coloring matter according to standards set by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives.

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Ponceur 4R

Ponceau 4R is a synthetic red food coloring consisting of trisodium-2-hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo)-6,8-naphthalenedisulfonate. It has an acceptable daily intake of 0-4 mg/kg body weight and is soluble in water and sparingly soluble in ethanol. It must contain not less than 85% total coloring matter according to standards set by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives.

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PONCEAU 4R

Prepared at the 28th JECFA (1984), published in FNP 31/1 (1984) and
in FNP 52 (1992). Metals and arsenic specifications revised at the 59th
JECFA (2002). An ADI of 0-4 mg/kg bw was established at the 27th
JECFA (1983)

SYNONYMS CI Food Red 7, Cochineal Red A, New Coccine; CI (1975) No. 16255;
INS No. 124

DEFINITION Consists essentially of trisodium d-2-hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonato-1-


naphthylazo)-6,8-naphthalenedisulfonate, and subsidiary colouring
matters together with sodium chloride and/or sodium sulfate as the
principal uncoloured components.
May be converted to the corresponding aluminium lake in which case
only the General Specifications for Aluminium Lakes of Colouring
Matters shall apply.

Chemical names Trisodium-2-hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo)-6,8-


naphthalenedisulfonate

C.A.S. number 2611-82-7

Chemical formula C20H11N2Na3O10S3 · 1.5 H2O

Structural formula

Formula weight 631.51

Assay Not less than 85% total colouring matter

DESCRIPTION Reddish powder or granules

FUNCTIONAL USES Colour

CHARACTERISTICS
IDENTIFICATION

Solubility (Vol. 4) Soluble in water; sparingly soluble in ethanol


Identification of colouring Passes test
matters (Vol. 4)

PURITY
Loss on drying at 135º Not more than 20% together with chloride and sulfate calculated as
(Vol. 4) sodium salts
Water insoluble matter Not more than 0.2%
(Vol. 4)

Lead (Vol. 4) Not more than 2 mg/kg


Determine using an atomic absorption technique appropriate to the
specified level. The selection of sample size and method of sample
preparation may be based on the principles of the method described in
Volume 4, “Instrumental Methods.”

Subsidiary colouring matters Not more than 1%


(Vol. 4) Use the following conditions:
Developing solvent: No. 3
Height of ascent of solvent front: 17 cm, then 1 h further development

Organic compounds other Not more than


than colouring matters (Vol. 0.5% of sum of: 4-amino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7-hydroxy-1,3-
4) naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-2,7-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-
hydroxy-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7-hydroxy-1,3,6-
naphthalenetrisulfonic acid
Use liquid chromatography under the following conditions:
HPLC elution gradient: 2 to 100% at 2% per min (linear)

Unsulfonated primary Not more than 0.01% calculated as aniline


aromatic amines (Vol. 4)

Ether extractable matter Not more than 0.2%


(Vol. 4)

METHOD OF Proceed as directed under Total Content by Titration with Titanous


ASSAY Chloride in Volume 4, using the following:

Weight of sample: 0.7-0.8 g


Buffer: 10 g sodium citrate
Weight (D) of colouring matters equivalent to 1.00 ml of 0.1 N TiCl3:
15.78 mg

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