Carmine, also known as Carmine red, is a natural red dye extracted from the dried females of the Dactylopius coccus var. Costa insect, commonly known as cochineal. It is widely utilized as a food additive and can trigger both immediate hypersensitivity and delayed systemic responses with cutaneous expression.
- Natural red dye derived from cochineal insects.
- Widely used as a food additive.
- Can provoke immediate hypersensitivity.
- May cause delayed systemic responses with cutaneous expression.
- Used in biological staining to selectively demonstrate nuclei.
- Used in biological staining to selectively demonstrate chromosomes.
- Used in biological staining to selectively demonstrate mucins.