Question

what is the demerit of metanil yellow?

Answer 1

Yellow pulses are adulterated with metanil yellow that makes the food appear of higher quality and looks cleaner. Metanil yellow is a highly toxic substance and on accumulation over years are toxic enough to cause testicular degeneration in males.

Answer 2

Metanil yellow is commonly used for food colour. Long term consumption of metanil yellow can cause paralysis and leprosy as it causes neurotoxicity