Product Name PATENT BLUE V C.I. No. 42051, Synonyms ACID BLUE # 3 C.I. Name Food Blue-5, CAS No. 20262-76-4 Used in: Scotch eggs, jelly sweets, blue Cura sao, gelatin desserts, beverages, confectionery, bakery, dairy fats and oils, meat, seafood, snacks, dry mixes and seasonings, fruit preparation, convenient food, and flavors In medicine, Patent Blue V is used in lymphangiography and sentinel node biopsy as a dye to color lymph vessels. It is also used in dental disclosing tablets as a stain to show dental plaque on teeth
