Paprika Extract Color

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Definition

Paprika extract is obtained by solvent extraction of the dried ground fruit pods of Capsicum annuum (chili pepper) and used as a coloring agent in meats, cheeses, and other processed foods.

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Health Impact

Paprika extract is created through the process of chemical extraction, with any of the following chemicals: Acetone, Ethanol, Ethyl acetate, Hexane (a neurotoxin), Isopropanol, or Methanol. These chemical residues can remain in the final product.

Sources

Hexane

https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-09/documents/hexane.pdf

Paprika

https://iacmcolor.org/color-profile/paprika-paprika-oleoresin/#:~:text=Paprika%20extract%20is%20obtained%20by,other%20carotenoids%20are%20also%20present.

Paprika Extract

https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa_additives/docs/monograph16/additive-510-m16.pdf

Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of paprika extract (E 160c) as a food additive

https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4320

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