date:Oct 20, 2023
and expanding into new markets, he explains.
Carminic acid is a commonly used, natural red food colorant designated as Natural Red Dye No. 4 in the US or E120 in the E.U.
It is widely used in processed foods, beverages, drugs and cosmetics, and it competes in some of these applications with the artificial azo Red Dye Number 40. The molecule is normally extracted from several insect species, including Dactyloius coccus (cochineal) living on Opuntia cacti.
This development is an important step