Cochineal 

Carminic acid: 50% min

We have more than 3000 acres cactus planting in China, and yearly output is about 50ton Cochineal insect dried!

Synonyms

C.I.75470, C.I.Wataral red 4, Cochieal, 7-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo- 2-anthracenecarboxylic acid; Carminic acid, 7-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro- 3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy- 1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-2- anthracenecarboxylic acid;

 Applicaions

Cochineal color is a kind of natural dye which is extract from Cochineal Insect (Dactylopius coccus Costa),it has already used in Food, Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical and Textiles in many countries, (e.g. European Union, USA, Japan and China.)

Cochineal color is not the only one as a kind of organic coloring matter can be used on eyes but also passed FDA identification can be used in food and pharmaceutical!

All along, because the raw material is very limited, so the demand exceeds supply all the time on the international market.

Recent research has shown Cochineal color have the efficacy on help Viral disease (such as vesicular stomatitis, herpetic stomatitis etc.), cancer and AIDS.