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E 174
E174 is a natural metal food additive approved by the European Union (EU).
E174 is used as a colouring agent in food and drink products.
The common name for E174 is silver, i.e. the chemical element silver.
E174 is silver / grey colouring for food products.
E174 is also used in photography, batteries, and for the more obvious uses in jewellery and other silverware such as cutlery.
E174 can be obtained by crushed silver bearing ore.
European Community (EC) Number: 231-131-3
CAS: 7440-22-4
E174 is a natural metal food additive approved by the European Union (EU).
E174 is used as a colouring agent in food and drink products.
The common name for E174 is silver, i.e. the chemical element silver.
E174 is silver / grey colouring for food products.
This metal is also used in photography, batteries, and for the more obvious uses in jewellery and other silverware such as cutlery.
E174 can be obtained by crushed silver bearing ore.
Examples of food and drink products that sometimes include E174:
-cake decorations
-confectionary
Functions:
1. Antiseptic / Disinfectant - Prevents growth of unwanted microorganisms.
2. Colorant - Pigments or dyes that are added in order to change or enhance the color.
3. Drug / Medicine - Treats, alleviates, cures, or prevents sickness.
As officially declared by a governmental drug/medicine regulatory body
E174 has been used for thousands of years as ornaments and utensils, for trade, and as the basis for many monetary systems.
Of all the metals, pure silver has the whitest color, the highest optical reflectivity, and the highest thermal and electrical conductivity.
Also, silver halides are photosensitive.
Owing to the above properties, silver has many industrial applications such as in mirrors, electrical and electronic products, and photography, which is the largest single end use of silver.
Silver's catalytic properties make it ideal for use as a catalyst in oxidation reactions; for example, the production of formaldehyde from methanol and air by means of silver screens or crystallites containing a minimum of 99.95% silver.
Pure silver metal is used as a food coloring (E174) and is approved in the EU.
E174 is also used as color additives and exempt from certification and permanently listed for cosmetics use in the US. Traditional Pakistani and Indian dishes sometimes include decorative silver foil known as vark and in various other cultures, silver dragée are used to decorate cakes, cookies, and other dessert items.
E174 is a food additive approved by the European Commission which can be used for the external coating of confectionery items, for decoration of chocolates and in liqueurs.
Commercial suppliers distribute the E174 food additive in the form of powders and sheets.
SYNONYMS:
7440-22-4
Ag
Silver
Colloidal silver
Argentum
Silver, colloidal
Silver metal
Silber
Silver, bullion
Nanosilver
Silver wire
Silver nanowires
Silver, flakes
CI 77820
Silver needles
Silver powder
Silver flake
Silver foil
Silver shot
Silver on alumina
3M4G523W1G
Silver, elemental
69011-54-7
Caswell No. 735
argent
plata
Silver Nanowire
MFCD00003397
Silver Granufoam
Silver nanowires (stored in ethanol)
Metz 3000-1
Silver Powder, 99.95% (metal basis) Nano
HSDB 5034
EINECS 231-131-3
FA 312
LA 113
LS 500
SR 999
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 072501
Theraworx
UNII-3M4G523W1G
Silver Nanofoil
Silver Nanorods
Silver plate
Ag Nanowires
