| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Cochineal | [CAS]
1343-78-8 | [Synonyms]
E120
CI 75470
COCHINEAL
CARMINE 2G
CARMINE 40
CI NO 75470
CARMINE RED
CARMINIC ACID
CARMINE PICRO
NATURAL RED 4
cochenilledye
cochineal(dye)
CARMINE BEST'S
Cochineal acid
CARMINATE BORAX
CARMINE NACARAT
CARMINE REAGENT
FD AND C CARMINE
COCHINEALEXTRACT
CARMINE ALUMINUM LAKE
CARMINE, WATER SOLUBLE
ALUMINUM LAKE OF CARMINIC ACID
COCHINEAL,CARMINEANDCARMINICACID
CALCIUM ALUMINIUM LACQUER WITH CARMINIC ACID
7-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-9,10-diketo-1-methyl-7-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methylol-tetrahydropyran-2-yl)anthracene-2-carboxylic acid | [EINECS(EC#)]
215-023-3 | [Molecular Formula]
C22H20O13 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00167028 | [MOL File]
1343-78-8.mol | [Molecular Weight]
492.39 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Definition]
A red coloring matter consisting of the dried bodies
of the female insects Coccus cacti. The coloring
principle is carminic acid. | [Colour Index ]
75470 | [form ]
Powder | [color ]
Red | [Merck ]
2457 | [Uses]
Cochineal is a red colorant extracted from the dried bodies of the female insect coccus cacti. The coloring is carminic acid in which the water-soluble extract is . It precipitates at ph 3, has good stability at ph 4, and excellent stability at ph 5–8. It has low tinctorial strength and has excellent stability to heat and light. It is also stable in retorted protein systems where other food dyes are unstable. It is used in foods requiring red coloring. | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Cochineal (dye) (1343-78-8) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Cochineal is a red coloring material from the dried bodies of the female insect Coccus cacti and harvested from cultivated
cacti. The raw material is obtained primarily from the Canary Islands and parts of South America. Boiling cochineal with mineral
acid produces carmine red (ClH12O7). Precipitating a mixture of cochineal and alum produces a bright red pigment. Cochineal is
used as a color additive in food, drugs and cosmetics. It is also used as a microscopic stain and biological marker. | [Essential oil composition]
The principal pigment in cochineal is a protein-bound glycoside of the anthraquinone, carminic acid. |
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