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Amaranth (known in the USA as Red no 2) is a red dye used to dye wool and silk and in photography. Although banned for use in food, drugs and cosmetics by the FDA amaranth is used to colour food in other parts of the world.
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Purpleheart (also known as purple heart, amaranth, purple wood, violet wood) is a strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish colour used for decorative veneering and obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Peltogyne. Purpleheart timber is mainly used for inlay work in furniture.
Research Purpleheart
123 is the Australian NH&MRC approved food additive code for amaranth.
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E123 is the EEC food labelling code for the colouring agent amaranth.
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