Chlorophyllins, copper complexes, sodium and potassium salts
Limited risk
Alternate Names:
- ci 75815
- copper complexes of chlorophyllins
- potassium copper chlorophyllin
- sodium copper chlorophyllin
- sodium or potassium salts of copper complexes of chlorophyllin
Info from food-info.net:
- Description:
- Function:
- Green food colour. Soluble in oil.
- Origin:
- Synthetic copper complex of chlorophyll (E140), a natural green colour, which is present in all plants and algae. E141 is commercially extracted from nettles, grass and alfalfa. Due to chemical de-esterification of chlorophyll, phaeophytins are formed.
- Side effects:
- No side effects are known. Copper is released when E141 is heated; however, copper concentrations from this compound will not reach toxic levels.
Dietary restrictions:- None; E141 can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
Acceptable daily intake:- Up to 15 mg/kg body weight.
Status:- Unknown
Info from proe.info:
- Description:
- Benefits:
- Unknown
- General:
- Unknown
- Harm:
- Unknown
- Legal:
- Unknown
- Use:
- Unknown
- Links:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
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- Description:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- is not limited or determined (EFSA, 2015)
Status:- Approved in the EU. Approved in the US.
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