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The word cochineal is derived from the French cochenille, derived from Spanish cochinilla, in turn derived from Latin coccinus, from Greek κόκκινος kokkinos, "scarlet" from κόκκος kokkos (Latin equivalent coccum) referring in this case either to the oak berry (actually the insects of the genus Kermes) or to a red dye made from the crushed bodies thereof.
American civilizations (from the American continent) crushed the bugs present on cacti to extract the carmine they contain. Carmine pigment was extensively used by the Aztec civilization to dye textiles. It was imported later to Europe during the 16th century. [9] Red is a color often associated with power and social status.
Allura Red AC, also known as FD&C Red 40 or E129, is a red azo dye commonly used in food. It was developed in 1971 by the Allied Chemical Corporation, who gave the substance its name. [1] [2] It is usually supplied as its red sodium salt but can also be used as the calcium and potassium salts. These salts are soluble in water.
Red dye 40, also known as Allura Red, is a different chemical than red dye 3. It was first registered with the FDA in the 1970s and, like red dye 3, it’s synthesized from petroleum.
Strawberry Frappuccinos are a summertime favorite at Starbucks (SBUX). Too bad word's out that the lovely strawberry color is actually derived from "cochineal extract" -- dried, crushed bug carcasses.
While the artificial food dyes Red Dye No. 3 and Red Dye No. 40 (commonly known as Red 40) are both derived from petroleum — as most artificial colors are — Red Dye No. 40 has already become a ...
Carminic acid (C 22 H 20 O 13) is a red glucosidal hydroxyanthrapurin that occurs naturally in some scale insects, such as the cochineal, Armenian cochineal, and Polish cochineal. The insects produce the acid as a deterrent to predators. [3] An aluminum salt of carminic acid is the coloring agent in carmine, a pigment. [4]
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