Product name:Carminic acid
CAS No.: 1260-17-9
Molecular formula: C22H20O13
Molecular weight: 492.38 g/mol
Description:
Carminic acid is a red glucosidal hydroxyanthrapurin that occurs naturally in some scale insects, such as the cochineal and the Polish cochineal. The insects produce the acid as a deterrent to predators. Carminic acid is the colouring agent in carmine.
