Carthamine

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Carthamic acid; Carthamine; CAS number: 36338-96-2; natural red; Natural Red 26; Safflower carmine; Safflower Red

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Carthamine is a dark red-greenish shimmering, water-soluble flavone-glycoside which, like neocarthamine, can be released from the petals of the safflower (Saflors = Carthamus tinctoria). The dye is dissolved from the petals by washing with water, dried and obtained as safflower red in alkaline solution. Carthamine is used to colour food and cosmetics.

The substance is not very lightfast. It was formerly used to dye textiles (linen, cotton and silk) red.

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  1. Burger A et al (1993) Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary 7th Edition Walter de Gruyter Berlin-New York p. 292

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer