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E161b is a food additive approved by the European Union
(EU).
It is used as a natural colouring agent in food and drink products.
The common name for E161b is Lutein.
E161b is a yellow/orange colouring that occurs naturally
in green leaves, egg whites and marigolds. When required on a commercial
scale, E161b is extracted from nettles and grass.
This colouring is only partially soluble
in water and is therefore not widely used. E161b is
a xanthophyll (oxygenated
derivative of carotenes).
Our search did not reveal any
side effects of E161b.
Examples of food/drink products that may include E161b:
Alcoholic drinks, egg yolk and soups.
Note(1) that the list of Food
Additives (E Numbers) included in this section and listed on the left
is subject to change as chemicals are added and/or removed by the EU
Regulatory Authorities. IvyRose cannot guarantee that this list complete.
Note(2) These numbers are also used in Australia and
New Zealand but without the E.
Government
approvals and other regulatory details are subject to change.
This entry was added in good faith on 31 July 2008. For current
details check with relevant authorities.
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