Some serum biochemical changes as influenced by tartrazine

The role of synthetic orange color [tartrazine] on glucose, total lipids, total cholesterol, urea and bilirubin contents in blood serum of food additive color fed rats were studies. Results obtained revealed that, glucose, urea and bilirubin contents in serum were significantly increased by administration of tartrazine dose and time of expose. While, total lipids and total cholesterol contents were decreased. The decreased in total lipids was not significant according to tartrazine dose or time of administration, but in the case of total cholesterol, the decrease was significant according to dose and not significant in respect to time of expose