Anaphylaxis after ingestion of carmine colored foods: two case reports and a review of the literature

M C DiCello; A Myc; J R Baker Jr; J L Baldwin

doi:10.2500/108854199778251816

Anaphylaxis after ingestion of carmine colored foods: two case reports and a review of the literature

Allergy Asthma Proc. 1999 Nov-Dec;20(6):377-82. doi: 10.2500/108854199778251816.

Authors

M C DiCello¹, A Myc, J R Baker Jr, J L Baldwin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0383, USA.

PMID: 10624494
DOI: 10.2500/108854199778251816

Abstract

Two patients with adverse food reactions to foods colored with carmine dye are presented, along with a review of the medical literature addressing adverse reactions to carmine colorant. This review summarizes the mounting evidence suggesting that adverse reactions to carmine colorant are the result of an IgE mediated mechanism.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Anaphylaxis / etiology*
Carmine / adverse effects*
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Female
Food Coloring Agents / adverse effects*
Humans
Immunoblotting
Immunoglobulin E / blood
Male
Radioallergosorbent Test
Skin Tests

Substances

Food Coloring Agents
Immunoglobulin E
Carmine