Allura Red AC (Standard)
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Allura Red AC (Standard) is an analytical standard of Allura Red AC. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Allura Red AC is a food colorant, appearing as a deep red water-soluble powder or granules, used in various applications such as beverages, syrups, candies, and cereals. Allura Red AC can statically quench the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA. Additionally, Allura Red AC is a 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) pathway-associated pro-inflammatory agent, capable of exacerbating experimental colitis. Allura Red AC holds potential for research in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), intestinal barrier function, and food additive safety.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- Purity: 95.72%
- CAS No.: 25956-17-6
- Formula: C18H14N2Na2O8S2
- Molecular Weight:496.42
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Product Information
The compound is the grade of analytical standard, which is the reference standard supplied assay. It is commonly used in qualitative, quantitative and methodological research experiments in HPLC, GC and MS.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 25956-17-6
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Appearance Solid
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Molecular Weight 496.42
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Formula C18H14N2Na2O8S2
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Color Brown to reddish brown
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SMILES
O=S(C1=CC=C2C(/N=N/C3=CC(C)=C(S(=O)(O[Na])=O)C=C3OC)=C(O)C=CC2=C1)(O[Na])=O
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Synonyms
FD&C RED NO. 40 (Standard); CI 16035 (Standard)
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
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Handling Instructions (2659 KB)
References
[1]. Di Wu, et al. Characterisation of Interaction Between Food Colourant Allura Red AC and Human Serum Albumin: Multispectroscopic Analyses and Docking Simulations. Food Chem. 2015 Mar 1;170:423-9. [Content Brief]
[2]. Honma M. Evaluation of the in vivo genotoxicity of Allura Red AC (Food Red No. 40). Food Chem Toxicol. 2015 Oct;84:270-5. [Content Brief]
[3]. Kwon YH, et al. Chronic exposure to synthetic food colorant Allura Red AC promotes susceptibility to experimental colitis via intestinal serotonin in mice. Nat Commun. 2022 Dec 20;13(1):7617. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)