Monascus Red, CAS# 874807-57-5, is a Colorants manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as Murrey Powder. Monascus Red is widely used as colorants. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.
No significant side effects reported.
As Monascus Red Side Effects is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Monascus Red Side Effects for long period.
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Monascus Red Side Effects could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Monascus Red Side Effects in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Monascus Red Side Effects for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Monascus Red Side Effects is perfectly safe for using as food additives.
No health issues about Monascus Red Side Effects reported up to now.
1. DFT/TDDFT study on the photodissociation mechanism of the original monascus red and orange pigments. [Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2015 Jun 15]
Author: Liu Y, Wu L, Lv Q.
2. A combined solid-state and submerged cultivation integrated with adsorptive product extraction for production of Monascus red pigments. [Bioprocess Biosyst Eng. 2002 Sep]
Author: Hsu FL, Wang PM, Lu SY, Wu WT.