title: Serological changes induced by blend of sunset yellow, metanil yellow and tartrazine in swiss albino rat, rattus norvegicus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study was carried out to evaluate the toxic effect of blend of some food colors on Swiss albino rats.
  
  
  METHODS
  A blend (1:1:1) of sunset yellow, metanil yellow and tartrazine showed additive effects on serological parameters which indicate that addition of these dye together in food stuff may give rise to more toxic effects than are produced by each dye individually. Animals were divided into four groups (I, II, III, and IV). First group was treated as control and respective group of animals received 25, 50 and 75 mg/kg body weight blend of food colors by gavaging up to 30 days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The serological study showed a decrease in total protein and albumin and an increase in alkaline phosphatase, SGPT and total bilirubin. The results revealed that oral administration of these blend did not affect the body weight gain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prolonged consumption of the blend may cause adverse effect on human health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Bareilly College, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Beenam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Bareilly College, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shiv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Metanil yellow; Swiss rat and blend; sunset yellow; tartrazine
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