Comparative developmental toxicity and oxidative stress of synthetic and natural yellow food colorants in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos
Mahdieh Kiannezhad, Jalal Hassan, Mohammad Kazem Koohi, Amir Moghaddam Jafari · 2026
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Description
Mahdieh Kiannezhad and co-authors compare harm from one factory made and two plant based yellow food dyes in fish embryos. Their paper from 2026 uses zebrafish, a standard early life test animal. Proof on how such dyes compare in development harm has been thin.
Embryos were dosed from two to ninety six hours after fertilization, across a wide range. Survival, hatching, body faults, lethal and effect doses, and a stress marker were all tracked. Safflower extract proved most toxic overall, with the lowest lethal dose. The factory dye tartrazine caused strong dose tied faults, like heart and yolk swelling and spine bends. Saffron came out mildest, with few faults seen.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mahdieh Kiannezhad, Jalal Hassan, Mohammad Kazem Koohi, Amir Moghaddam Jafari |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 71 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |