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MeSH Heading: Food Coloring Agents
Tree Number(s): D27.720.233.674; D27.720.372.300.355
Unique ID: D005505
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005505
Scope Note: Natural or synthetic dyes used as coloring agents in processed foods.
Entry Term(s): Coloring Agents, Food; Food Colorants
NLM Classification #: WA 712
Previous Indexing: Food Additives (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
Date Established: 1975/09/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2017/06/28

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Food Coloring Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2025