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FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: Inadequate toxicological <strong>data</strong> are available to give an ADI. Full characterisation of the various pigments<br />

is not available. French researchers claim that citrinin A toxin produced by various fungi is identical<br />

with a component of a red pigment produced by the monascus fungi, casting doubt on the safety in<br />

use, despite the long history of use in Asia.<br />

LEGISLATION: USA: UK and EUROPE: CANADA: AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC RIM:<br />

Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted Australia: Not permitted<br />

Japan and Far East: Permitted as a<br />

natural food ingredient and colour<br />

REFERENCES: Blanc, P. J. et al. (1994) Pigments of monascus. Journal of <strong>Food</strong> Science, 59, 862–865.<br />

Blanc, P. J. (1994) Monascus colour contains toxin. International Journal of <strong>Food</strong> Microbiology, 27,<br />

201–203.<br />

Fabre, C. E. et al. (1995) Production and food applications of red pigments of Monascus ruber.<br />

Journal of <strong>Food</strong> Science, 58, 1099–1102.<br />

ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: In China, red mould rice is also called ‘Angkak’.

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