Table 2.

Effect of tartrazine on amylase and lipase activities in Swiss mice consuming tartrazine at 0%, 0.005% and 0.05% for 13 weeks

	Tartrazine dose (%)	Amylase activity U/g p	Lipase activity U/g p
Female	0	2392.83 ± 50.21	3385.58 ± 103.96
	0.005	2363.60 ± 75.81	3335.42 ± 74.30
	0.05	2355.77 ± 25.71	3213.02 ± 81.54
Male	0	2458.03 ± 71.05	3413.23 ± 138.22
	0.005	2440.30 ± 81.36	3343.41 ± 117.09
	0.05	2436.91 ± 48.22	3243.66 ± 55.92

Data expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 10). P = pancreas

*Significant at p < 0.05 compared to control using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey multiple comparisons test