Brilliant Black PN

Brilliant Black BNBrilliant Black PNBrilliant Black ABlack PNFood Black 1Naphthol BlackC.I. Food Black 1, or C.I. 28440, is a synthetic black diazo dye. It is soluble in water. It usually comes as tetrasodium salt. It has the appearance of solid, fine powder or granules. Calcium and potassium salts are allowed as well.

When used as a food dye, its E number is E151. It is used in food decorations and coatings, desserts, sweets, ice cream, mustard, red fruit jams, soft drinks, flavored milk drinks, fish paste, lumpfish caviar and other foods.

E151 has been banned in the United States, Switzerland, Japan.[citation needed] It is approved in the European Union.

It was banned in Norway until 2001 when it was unbanned due to trade relationships with other countries.[citation needed]

It is used for staining animal by-products in category 2.[clarification needed]

IUPAC name Tetrasodium (6Z)-4-acetamido-5-oxo-6-[[7-sulfonato-4-(4-sulfonatophenyl)azo-1-naphthyl]hydrazono]naphthalene-1,7-disulfonate
Other names C.I. Food Black 1; 1743 Black; Black PN; Blue Black BN; Brilliant Acid Black; C.I. 28440; Certicol Black PNW; Cilefa Black B; E 151; Edicol Supra Black BN; Hexacol Black PN; L Black 8000; Melan Black; Xylene Black F

References

  1. Brilliant Black PN concentration limits
  2. “EU Approved additives and E Numbers”. Food Standards Agency, UK.

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