Preferred Label : carmine;
MeSH definition : Coloring matter from the insect Coccus cacti L. It is used in foods, pharmaceuticals,
toiletries, etc., as a dye, and also has use as a microscopic stain and biological
marker.;
MeSH synonym : natural red 4; cochineal dye; dye, cochineal; 7-Glucopyranosyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyl-1-methyl-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-carboxylic
acid;
DeCS synonym : Carminic Acid;
MeSH hyponym : coccinellin; C.I. 75470;
MeSH CAS label : 2-Anthracenecarboxylic acid, 7-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-;
MeSH Related Number : 1260-17-9 (Carmine); 476-39-1 (carminic acid);
Registry Number MeSH : 1260-17-9;
MeSH annotation : D25-26 qualif;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine;
Related CISMeF synonym : carminic acid;
Codes EINECS : 215-023-3;
Is substance : O;
UNII : CID8Z8N95N;
InChIKey : DGQLVPJVXFOQEV-JNVSTXMASA-N;
Origin ID : D002329;
UMLS CUI : C0007250;
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Coloring matter from the insect Coccus cacti L. It is used in foods, pharmaceuticals,
toiletries, etc., as a dye, and also has use as a microscopic stain and biological
marker.