Preparation of a Ammonia-Treated Lac Dye and Structure Elucidation of Its Main Component

Lac dye and cochineal extract contain laccaic acids and carminic acid as the main pigments, respectively. Both laccaic acids and carminic acid are anthraquinone derivatives. 4-Aminocarminic acid (acid-stable carmine), an illegal colorant, has been detected in several processed foods. 4-Aminocarminic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Food Hygiene and Safety Science (Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi) 2016/12/25, Vol.57(6), pp.193-200
Hauptverfasser: NISHIZAKI, Yuzo, ISHIZUKI, Kyoko, AKIYAMA, Hiroshi, TADA, Atsuko, SUGIMOTO, Naoki, SATO, Kyoko
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Zusammenfassung:Lac dye and cochineal extract contain laccaic acids and carminic acid as the main pigments, respectively. Both laccaic acids and carminic acid are anthraquinone derivatives. 4-Aminocarminic acid (acid-stable carmine), an illegal colorant, has been detected in several processed foods. 4-Aminocarminic acid is obtained by heating cochineal extract (carminic acid) in ammonia solution. We attempted to prepare ammonia-treated lac dye and to identify the structures of the main pigment components. Ammonia-treated lac dye showed acid stability similar to that of 4-aminocarminic acid. The structures of the main pigments in ammonia-treated lac dye were analyzed using LC/MS. One of the main pigments was isolated and identified as 4-aminolaccaic acid C using various NMR techniques, including 2D-INADEQUATE. These results indicated that ammonia-treatment of lac dye results in the generation of 4-aminolaccaic acids.
ISSN:0015-6426
1882-1006
DOI:10.3358/shokueishi.57.193