Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
FD&C Red No. 3
CAS # 16423-68-0
Alternative Name
erythrosine
Categories*
Food additives and contact material
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Borzelleca JF, Capen CC, Hallagan JB. 1987. Lifetime toxicity/carcinogenicity study of FD & C Red No. 3 (erythrosine) in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 25(10):723-733.
Collins TFX, Long EL. 1976. Effects of chronic oral administration of erythrosine in the Mongolian gerbil. Food Cosmet Toxicol 14(4):233-248.
Dalal A, Poddar MK. 2010. Involvement of high plasma corticosterone status and activation of brain regional serotonin metabolism in long-term erythrosine-induced rearing motor hyper activity in young adult male rats. Toxicol Mech Methods 20(6):287-297.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.