Carminic acid

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
Glycoside
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from glucose
gptkbp:CASNumber 1260-17-9
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C22H20O13
gptkbp:color red
gptkbp:EC_number gptkb:E120
gptkbp:foundIn cochineal insects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carminic acid
gptkbp:IUPACName 7-β-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
gptkbp:meltingPoint 210 °C (decomposes)
gptkbp:molecularWeight 492.39 g/mol
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Dactylopius_coccus
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 5280480
CHEBI:3361
gptkbp:solubility gptkb:water
gptkbp:toxicology generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:food
pharmaceuticals
cosmetics
gptkbp:usedFor red dye
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cochineal_insect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7