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    Brown HT is a synthetic organic coloring approved for use in food. It was first prepared in 1984 by JECFA and has an acceptable daily intake of 0-1.5 mg/kg body weight. It consists essentially of disodium 4,4'-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-phenylene-bisazo) di-1-naphthalene-sulfonate together with sodium chloride and/or sodium sulfate. It is a brown powder or granules used to color food.

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    Brown HT is a synthetic organic coloring approved for use in food. It was first prepared in 1984 by JECFA and has an acceptable daily intake of 0-1.5 mg/kg body weight. It consists essentially of disodium 4,4'-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-phenylene-bisazo) di-1-naphthalene-sulfonate together with sodium chloride and/or sodium sulfate. It is a brown powder or granules used to color food.

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    Brown HT is a synthetic organic coloring approved for use in food. It was first prepared in 1984 by JECFA and has an acceptable daily intake of 0-1.5 mg/kg body weight. It consists essentially of disodium 4,4'-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-phenylene-bisazo) di-1-naphthalene-sulfonate together with sodium chloride and/or sodium sulfate. It is a brown powder or granules used to color food.

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    BROWN HT

    Prepared at the 28th JECFA (1984), published in FNP 31/1 (1984) and in
    FNP 52 (1992). Metals and arsenic specifications revised at the 59th JECFA
    (2002). An ADI of 0-1.5 mg/kg bw was established at the 28th JECFA (1984)

    SYNONYMS

    CI Food Brown 3, Chocolate brown HT, CI (1975) No. 20285, INS No. 155

    DEFINITION

    Consists essentially of disodium 4,4'- (2,4-dihydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3phenylene-bisazo) di-1-naphthalene-sulfonate and subsidiary colouring


    matters together with sodium chloride and/or sodium sulfate as the principal
    uncoloured components.
    May be converted to the corresponding aluminium lake in which case only the
    General Specifications for Aluminium Lakes of Colouring Matters apply.

    Chemical names

    Disodium 4,4'-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-phenylene-bisazo di-1naphthalenesulfonate

    C.A.S. number

    4553-89-3

    Chemical formula

    C27H18N4Na2O9S2

    Structural formula

    Formula weight

    652.57

    Assay

    Not less than 70% total colouring matter

    DESCRIPTION

    Brown powder or granules

    FUNCTIONAL USES Colour


    CHARACTERISTICS
    IDENTIFICATION
    Solubility (Vol. 4)

    Soluble in water; insoluble in ethanol

    Identification of colouring Passes test


    matters (Vol. 4)
    PURITY
    Loss on drying at 135o

    Not more than 30% together with chloride and sulfate calculated as sodium

    (Vol. 4)

    salts

    Water insoluble matter


    (Vol. 4)

    Not more than 0.2%

    Lead (Vol. 4)

    Not more than 2 mg/kg


    Determine using an atomic absorption technique appropriate to the specified
    level. The selection of sample size and method of sample preparation may be
    based on the principles of the method described in Volume 4, Instrumental
    Methods.

    Subsidiary colouring
    matters (Vol. 4)

    Not more than 10%


    Use the following conditions:
    Prepare the standard in the following manner:
    Dilute 1.0 ml of the 1% dye solution to 100 ml with water and mix well.
    Transfer 0.10 ml of this solution to a test tube; add 5.0 ml of water: acetone
    (1:1 by vol.) and then 14.9 ml of 0.05 N sodium hydrogen carbonate solution
    and shake the tube to ensure mixing. Determine the net absorbance (AS) of
    the standard.
    Developing solvent: No.6
    Develop chromatogram for approximately 14 h

    Organic compounds other Not more than 0.7% of 4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid


    than colouring matters
    See description under TESTS

    Use liquid chromatography (see Volume 4) under the following conditions:


    HPLC elution gradient: 1 to 100% at 2.0% per min (exponential)
    Unsulfonated primary
    aromatic amines (Vol. 4)

    Not more than 0.01% calculated as aniline

    Ether extractable matter


    (Vol. 4)

    Not more than 0.2%

    METHOD OF ASSAY Proceed as directed under Total Content by Spectrophotometry (see Volume
    4), using the following conditions:
    Solvent: pH 7 phosphate buffer
    Dilution of solution A: 10 ml to 250 ml
    Absorptivity (a): 40.3
    Approximate wavelength of maximum absorption: 460 nm

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