Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 7-β-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid
Purity: ≥80%
Formula Markup: C22H20O13
Formula Weight: 492,4
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 1260-17-9
Notes: Cochineal is a hydroxyanthraquinone dye originally isolated from female cochineal insects (D. coccus).{58889} Formulations containing cochineal have been used as color additives in food and pharmaceutical preparations.