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Carminic acid

Catalog No. TN3601   CAS 1260-17-9

Carminic acid, the well-known red dyestuff from cochineal insects (Dactylopius spp.), is a potent feeding deterrent to ants. Carminic acid is an antioxidant to protect erythrocytes and DNA against radical-induced oxidation, it also has antitumor activity.

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Carminic acid Chemical Structure
Carminic acid, CAS 1260-17-9
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Description Carminic acid, the well-known red dyestuff from cochineal insects (Dactylopius spp.), is a potent feeding deterrent to ants. Carminic acid is an antioxidant to protect erythrocytes and DNA against radical-induced oxidation, it also has antitumor activity.
In vitro Carminic acid, the well-known red dyestuff from cochineal insects (Dactylopius spp.), is a potent feeding deterrent to ants. This deterrency may be indicative of the natural function of the compound, which may have evolved in cochineals as a chemical weapon against predation. The behavior of an unusual predator is described-the carnivorous caterpillar of a pyralid moth (Laetilia coccidivora)-which is undeterred by Carminic acid and feeds on cochineals. CONCLUSIONS:The animal has the remarkable habit of utilizing the ingested Carminic acid for defensive purposes of its own.
Molecular Weight 492.39
Formula C22H20O13
CAS No. 1260-17-9

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Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year

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DMSO: 55 mg/ml (111.7 mM)

TargetMolReferences and Literature

1. Red cochineal dye (carminic acid): Its role in nature. Science. 1980 May 30;208(4447):1039-42. 2. Carminic acid: An antioxidant to protect erythrocytes and DNA against radical-induced oxidation. Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 2009 , 22 (9) :883-7.

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