Amaranth

Amaranth is an organic azo dye. Amaranth inhibits cellular immune response. Amaranth can be used as a food additive[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[915-67-3]

Product Name Alternative

Acid Red 27; Azorubin S; FD & C Red Dye No. 2

UNSPSC

12171500

Hazard Statement

H319

Target

Biochemical Assay Reagents

Type

Dye Reagents

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Amaranth.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.15

Solubility

DMSO : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 6.67 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=S(C1=C(O)C(N=NC2=C3C=CC=CC3=C(S(=O)(O[Na])=O)C=C2)=C4C=CC(S(=O)(O[Na])=O)=CC4=C1)(O[Na])=O

Molecular Formula

C20H11N2Na3O10S3

Molecular Weight

604.47

Precautions

H319

References & Citations

[1]Poul M, et al. Lack of genotoxic effect of food dyes amaranth, sunset yellow and tartrazine and their metabolites in the gut micronucleus assay in mice. Food Chem Toxicol. 2009 Feb;47 (2) :443-8.|[2]Morajkar P P, et al. Photocatalytic and microbial degradation of Amaranth dye. Avances in Biological Science Research. Academic Press, 2019: 327-345.|[3]Hashem MM, et al. Immunological studies on Amaranth, Sunset Yellow and Curcumin as food colouring agents in albino rats. Food Chem Toxicol. 2010 Jun;48 (6) :1581-6.