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carminic acid

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carminic acid /car·min·ic acid/ (kahr-min´ik) the active principle of carmine and cochineal, C22H20O13.


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Wild cochineal bugs exist throughout the hemisphere, but the people in the Oaxaca Valley developed a larger domesticated variety higher in carminic acid purity although intolerant of rain or cold.
Quimica Universal specializes in the production of carminic acid and annatto, natural colors used in food and other applications.
 
 
 
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