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Tartrazine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tartrazine
Tree Number(s)
D02.172.950
Unique ID
D013645
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013645
Scope Note
An anionic, hydrophilic azo dye with an orange-yellow color used in fabrics, foods and cosmetics, and as a biological stain.
Entry Term(s)
FD & C Yellow No. 5
FD&C Yellow No. 5
Tartrazine Barium
Tartrazine Barium (2:3)
Pharm Action
Coloring Agents
Food Coloring Agents
Related Numbers
1934-21-0
34175-08-1
74920-66-4
84681-80-1
CAS Type 1 Name
1H-Pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid, 4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1-(4-sulfophenyl)-4-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-, trisodium salt
Previous Indexing
Azo Compounds (1969-1976)
Benzenesulfonates (1974-1976)
Pyrazoles (1969-1976)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1977-90
History Note
91(77); was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1977-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/16
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Tartrazine Preferred
Tartrazine Barium Narrower
Tartrazine Barium (2:3) Narrower
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