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The effects of Food Additives:
Food Preservatives,
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Emulsifiers, Stabilisers

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100 Curcumin
101 Riboflavin,Vit B2
102 Tartrazine
104 Quinoline yellow artificial colour found in Honey and Lemon Strepsils, not listed on the label - not permitted in Australia
107 Yellow 2G
110 Sunset Yellow FCF
120 Cochineal, carminic acid
122 Carmoisine
123 Amaranth
124 Brilliant scarlet 4R
127 Erythrocine
132 Indigo carmine
133 Brilliant blue FCF
140 Chlorophylls
142 Green S
150 Caramel
151 Brilliant black BN
153 Carbo medicinalis vegetalis (charcoal)
155 Chocolat brown NT
160 Carotenoids
160a Carotene, alpha, beta, gamma
160b Annato (bixin, norbixin)
160e Beta-apo-8'carotenal
160f Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'carotenoic acid
161 Xanthophylls
161g Canthaxanthine
162 Beetroot red, betanin
163 Anthocyanins
170 Calcium carbonate
171 Titanium dioxide
172 Iron oxides and hydroxides
200 Sorbic acid
201 Sodium sorbate
202 Potassium sorbate
203 Calcium sorbate
210 Benzoic acid
211 Sodium benzoate Pepsi Max, Fanta, Sprite, Sunkist, and Coke Zero among other drinks - has the ability to deactivate parts of DNA and eventually cause diseases such as Parkinson's and cirrhosis of the liver. "These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the mitochondria to the point that they totally inactivate it: they knock it out altogether," Prof Piper. see news article or scroll to bottom of page. [news.ninemsn.com.au]
212 Potassium benzoate
213 Calcium benzoate
216 Propylparaben
218 Methylparaben
220 Sulphur dioxide
221 Sodium sulphite
222 Sodium bisulphite
223 Sodium metabisulphite
224 Potassium metabisulphite
225 Potassium sulphite
234 Nisin
249 Potassium nitrite
250 Sodium nitrite
251 Sodium nitrate
252 Potassium nitrate
260 Acetic acid
261 Potassium acetate
262 Sodium acetate
263 Calcium acetate
270 Lactic acid
280 Propionic acid
281 Sodium propionoate
282 Calcium propionoate
283 Potassium propionoate
290 Carbon dioxide
296 Malic acid
297 Fumaric acid
300 Ascorbic acid, Vit.C
301 Sodium ascorbate
306 Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin,Vit. E
306-9 Vitamin E
307 Synthetic alpha-tocopherol- Vit.E
308 Synthetic gamma-tocopherol- Vit.E
309 Synthetic delta-tocopherol, Vit.E
310 Propyl gallate
311 Octyl gallate
312 Dodecyl gallate
320 Butylated hydroxy-anisole (BHA)
321 Butylated hydroxy-toluene (BHT)
322 Lecithins
325 Sodium lactate
326 Potassium lactate
327 Calcium lactate
330 Citric acid
331 Sodium citrate
332 Potassium citrate
333 Calcium citrate
334 Tartaric acid
335 Sodium tartarate
336 Potassium acid tartarate
337 Sodium potassium tartarate
339 Sodium orthophosphate
340 Potassium orthophosphate
341 Calcium orthophosphate
350 Sodium malate
351 Potassium malate
352 Calcium malate
353 Metatartaric acid
354 Calcium tartrate
355 Adipic acid
363 Succinic acid
375 Niacin
380 Tri-ammmonium citrate
400 Alginic acid
401 Sodium alginate
402 Potassium alginate
403 Ammonium alginate
404 Calcium alginate
405 Propylene glycol alginate
406 Agar
407 Carrageenan
410 Locust bean gum
412 Guar gum
413 Tragacanth
414 Acacia
415 Xanthan gum
416 Karaya gum
420 Sorbitol
422 Glycerin
440(a) Pectin
450 Sodium and potassium metaphosphates,polyphosphates and pyrophosphates
461 Methylcellulose
464 Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose
466 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
500 Sodium bicarbonate
500 Sodium carbonate
501 Potassium bicarbonate
501 Potassium carbonate
503 Ammonium bicarbonate
503 Ammonium carbonate
504 Magnesium carbonate
509 Calcium chloride
529 Calcium oxide
621 MSG Mono Sodium Glutamate
627 Disodium 5 -guanylate (flavour enhancer)
635 Sodium 5 Ribonucleotide
931 Nitrogen
932 Nitrous oxide
965 Hydrogenated glucose syrups
951
952
965 Hydrogenated glucose syrups
1200 Polydextrose
- Propane
- Butane
- Isobutane
- Octafluorocyclobutane
1400 Dextrins
1403 Bleached starch
1404 Oxidised starch
1405 Enzyme-treated starches
1410 Monostarch phosphate
1412 Distarch phosphate
1413 Phosphated starch phosphate
1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
1420 Starch acetate
1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
1440 Hydroxypropyl starch
1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
1450 Starch sodium octenylsuccinate

Sodium benzoate - see latest news on this chemical addititive. [news.ninemsn.com.au]

Soft drink additive damages DNA: report
Monday May 28 05:00 AEST
A common preservative found in many soft drinks can cause serious cell damage and fatal illness, according to a UK study revealed last night. (Getty)

By ninemsn staff

A common preservative found in many soft drinks can cause serious cell damage and fatal illness, according to a UK study revealed last night.

Research indicates that sodium benzoate, an ingredient in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max, has the ability to deactivate parts of DNA and eventually cause diseases such as Parkinson's and cirrhosis of the liver.

Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology and biotechnology who has been studying sodium benzoate for eight years at Sheffield University, found that the preservative seriously damages living cells.

"These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the mitochondria to the point that they totally inactivate it: they knock it out altogether," Prof Piper told The Independent on Sunday.

The findings came from laboratory tests conducted with sodium benzoate on living yeast cells. Prof Piper was alarmed by the chemical's destructive impact on the "power station" of the cells known as the mitochondria.

"The mitochondria consumes the oxygen to give you energy and if you damage it — as happens in a number if diseased states — then the cell starts to malfunction very seriously," Prof Piper continued.

"There is a whole array of diseases that are now being tied to damage to this DNA — Parkinson's and quite a lot of neuro-degenerative diseases, but above all the whole process of ageing."

Sodium benzoate occurs in small amounts naturally in berries, but is used in large quantities to prevent mould in soft drinks.

Sometimes listed as E211 in ingredients lists, the preservative is also found in Sprite, Sunkist, and Coke Zero among other drinks.

The additive has been the subject of controversy for some time. Last year it was revealed that a chemical reaction between sodium benzoate and vitamin C creates benzene, a carcinogenic chemical.

"The food industry will say these compounds have been tested and they are complete safe," Prof Piper said. "By the criteria of modern safety testing, the safety tests were inadequate. Like all things, safety testing moves forward and you can conduct a much more rigorous safety test than you could 50 years ago."

He advised parents to think twice about letting their children drink products containing the chemical.

"My concern is for children who are drinking large amounts," he said.


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