Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C22H20O13
- Molecular Weight
- 492.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 1219145-87-5
- IUPAC Name
- 3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracene-2-carboxylic acid
- InChIKey
- DGQLVPJVXFOQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C2C(=CC(=C1C(=O)O)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=C(C(=C3O)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002329
- Source
- PubChem CID 14950
MeSH Record
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- 7-Glucopyranosyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyl-1-methyl-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-carboxylic Acid
- Cochineal Dye
- Natural Red 4
- Dye, Cochineal
- C.I. 75470
- Carminic Acid
- Coccinellin
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Aspects Covered
19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
1991(1976)
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Previous Indexing
- Aluminum (1972-1975)
- Anthraquinones (1972-1975)
- Calcium (1972-1975)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Carmine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002329. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002329
- Carmine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine
- Carmine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320617
- Carmine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 14950. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14950