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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Colourings 192<br />

NAME: Carminic acid<br />

CATEGORY: <strong>Food</strong> colour<br />

FOOD USE: Dairy products/ Meat and poultry products/ Soft drinks/ Sugars and preserves/ Confectionery/<br />

Decorations and coatings/ Edible ices/ Desserts/ Seasonings<br />

SYNONYMS: Cochineal/ E120/ C.I. 75470/ 7-b-D-glucopyranosyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-l-methyl-9,10dioxoanthracene-2-carboxylic<br />

acid<br />

FORMULA: C22 H20O13<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 492.39<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: The aluminium lake is known as carmine<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: A red/orange powder, or a dark red liquid<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS Not applicable<br />

PRESSURES (INCLUDING 760 mm Hg):<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: Not known<br />

FLASH POINT IN °C: Not known<br />

IONISATION CONSTANT AT 25°C: Not known<br />

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER Not applicable<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

HEAT OF COMBUSTION AT 25°C IN J/kg: Not known<br />

VAPOUR PRESSURE AT VARIOUS Not applicable<br />

TEMPERATURES IN mm Hg:<br />

PURITY %: ≥98% in aqueous products; powdered forms generally ≥80%

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