Identification of the main dyestuffs obtained from Kermes (Kermes vermilio) in the Northwest of Turkey

Dyer’s kermes (Kermes vermilio) is found only on the kermes oak (Quercus coccifera L). They were used in the past for the preparation of dyes for textiles and as a pharmaceutical. The main constituents of this insect are kermesic acid (ka) and flavokermesic acid (fk). Historically and culturally imp...

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Main Authors: Seyhan Serap Ayaz, Demirbağ Cağlar, Dölen Emre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-01-01
Series:Analele Universităţii "Ovidius" Constanţa: Seria Chimie
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/auoc-2019-0001