Cochineal - Wikipedia
The cochineal (/ ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl, ˈkɒtʃɪniːl / KOTCH-ih-NEEL, -neel, US also / ˌkoʊtʃɪˈniːl, ˈkoʊtʃɪniːl / KOH-chih-; [1] Dactylopius coccus) is a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the natural dye carmine is derived.
The Truth About Red Food Dye Made from Bugs | Live Science
2022年10月21日 · Cochineal may be made from bugs, but other synthetic red dyes such as Red No. 2 and Red No. 40, which carry far greater health risks, are derived from either coal or petroleum byproducts....
Cochineal - World History Encyclopedia
2022年8月25日 · Cochineal is a brilliant red dye extracted from the crushed bodies of parasitic insects which prey on cacti in the warmer parts of the Americas. The dye was an important part of trade in ancient Mesoamerica and South America and throughout the colonial era when its use spread worldwide.
Scientists Are Making Cochineal, a Red Dye From Bugs, in the Lab
2022年3月29日 · Cochineal bugs — oval-shaped scale insects around 0.2 inches long — are harvested and turned into the natural dyes cochineal extract, carmine and the pure pigment carminic acid.
Cochineal | Natural Dye, Insects, Aztecs | Britannica
2024年10月3日 · Cochineal, red dyestuff consisting of the dried, pulverized bodies of certain female scale insects, Dactylopius coccus, of the Coccidae family, cactus-eating insects native to tropical and subtropical America. Cochineal is used to produce scarlet, crimson, orange, and other tints and to prepare.
Carmine - Wikipedia
Carmine (/ ˈ k ɑːr m ə n, ˈ k ɑːr m aɪ n /) – also called cochineal (when it is extracted from the cochineal insect), cochineal extract, crimson lake, or carmine lake – is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminium complex derived from carminic acid. [1]
Cochineal – Harvard Museums of Science & Culture - Harvard …
Cochineal, a tiny, cactus-dwelling insect that produces a vibrant red pigment, was harvested for thousands of years by Indigenous peoples to produce a dye for their own textiles. Following the Spanish invasion of the Americas, cochineal ultimately became a globally traded commodity.
Cochineal: A Product of Nature – Harvard Museums of Science
Cochineal, Dactylopius coccus, is a small scale insect native to subtropical South America through the Southwest United States that lives in stationary clumps on nopal, prickly pear cacti of the genus Opuntia.
Dactylopius - Wikipedia
Dactylopius coccus, the true cochineal, is the species most commonly used today and historically, because it has a higher carminic acid content and yields a better quality pigment than its congeners. The insect has been domesticated and is reared for its product.
Cochineal: Mexico’s Red – Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Cochineal is one of the oldest pigments used in the Americas, dating back to as early as the second century BC. Its red was symbolic of the gods, sun and blood, and employed in rituals of the Maya and Aztec peoples who traded it throughout Central and South America.