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Metanil Yellow

Metanil Yellow

Metanil Yellow (Acid Yellow 36) is a dye of the azo class. In analytical chemistry, it is used as a pH indicator and it has a color change from red to yellow between pH 1.2 and 3.2. Although it is an unpermitted food dye, because of its bright yellow color.

Application:  Metanil Yellow has been used as an adulterant in turmeric powder and arhar dal, particularly in India. Animal studies have suggested that Metanil Yellow is neurotoxic and hepatotoxic

Packing: 25KGs pp Drum

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