Carthamin is a natural red pigment derived from safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), earlier known as carthamine. It is used as a dye and a food coloring. As a food additive, it is known as Natural Red 26. Safflower has been cultivated since ancient times, and carthamin was used as a dye in ancient Egypt. It was used extensively in the past for dyein...
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• (n.) A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or Carthamus tinctorius.
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(from the article `safflower`) ...Nile River and into Ethiopia. The safflower plant grows from 0.3 to 1.2 metres (1 to 4 feet) high and has flowers that may be red, orange, yellow, ...
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Car'tha·min noun (Chemistry) A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or
Carthamus tinctorius .
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Carthamin (Carthamic Acid) is an astringent bitter principle obtained from the flowers of the arthamus tinctorius. It is a red pigment used in silk-dyeing and the preparation of rouge.
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