SOLD IN TURKEY ANALYSIS OF DYES IN DOMESTIC AND İMPORTED BLACK TEA

Tea is a popular product known worldwide with health benefits for consumers. For centuries, it has been considered safe and healthy beverage. Although the tea plant many beneficial effects on human health, chemicals that can be found in cause negative health. Recently, use of dyes teas comes to fore among imitations or adulterations made foods recently. These substances pose risk.The purpose this study; sold provinced Turkey's Southeast Anatolia Eastern regions assess presence dye domestic imported tea. In study (Mardin; 7, Sirnak, 3, Van, 15, Diyarbakir, 13, Siirt, 9, Batman; 4, Gaziantep, 14, Kilis, 4 Sanliurfa; 10) Iran, Sri Lanka, India originating Turkey A total 79 samples were taken from black wool yarn dyeing analysis ( GMMAY S: 94-107 ) method was performed look dyes. The analyzes carried out an advanced private laboratory European Union accreditation. According results, no detected any samples. these concluded dyestuff used harvesting, processing, drying packaging stages local Southeastern regions. determined make general other such required.