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Natural organic colorants obtained from the stems, roots and flowers of plants. Colored materials from plants have been used since ancient times and dyes and pigments. Some of the major chemical classification for plant pigments are:  
 
Natural organic colorants obtained from the stems, roots and flowers of plants. Colored materials from plants have been used since ancient times and dyes and pigments. Some of the major chemical classification for plant pigments are:  
  
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- [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hydroxyanthraquinone hydroxyanthraquinone]: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alizarin alizarin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=purpurin purpurin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cochineal cochineal], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=kermes kermes], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lac lac]  
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* [[hydroxyanthraquinone|hydroxyanthraquinone]]: [[alizarin, natural|alizarin]], [[purpurin|purpurin]], [[cochineal|cochineal]], [[kermes|kermes]], [[lac|lac]]  
  
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- [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carotenoid carotenoid]: lutein ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nettle nettles], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=marigold marigold]), bixin ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=annatto annatto]), crocetin ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=saffron saffron])  
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* [[carotenoid|carotenoid]]: lutein ([[Nettle|Nettles]], [[marigold|marigold]]), bixin ([[annatto|annatto]]), crocetin ([[saffron|saffron]])  
  
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- [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=flavonoid flavonoid]: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=anthocyanin anthocyanins], flavonols ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fustic fustic]), flavones ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=weld weld])  
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* [[flavonoid|flavonoid]]: [[anthocyanin|anthocyanins]], flavonols ([[fustic|fustic]]), flavones ([[weld dye|Weld]])  
  
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- [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tannin tannins]: gallotannin ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oak%20gall oak galls], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=young%20fustic young fustic]), ellagitannin ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sumac sumac])  
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* [[tannin|Tannins]]: gallotannin ([[oak%20gall|oak galls]], [[young%20fustic|young fustic]]), ellagitannin ([[sumac|sumac]])  
  
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- other: indigotin ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=indigo indigo]), curcumin ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=turmeric turmeric]), berberine ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=barberry barberry]), [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=chlorophyll chlorophyll]
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* Other: indigotin ([[indigo|indigo]]), curcumin ([[turmeric|turmeric]]), berberine ([[barberry|barberry]]), [[chlorophyll|chlorophyll]]
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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vegetable pigments; pigmentos vegetales (Esp.); colorantes vegetales (Esp.); pigments végétaux (Fr.); corantes vegetais (Port.)
 
vegetable pigments; pigmentos vegetales (Esp.); colorantes vegetales (Esp.); pigments végétaux (Fr.); corantes vegetais (Port.)
  
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== Additional Information ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
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° J. and M. Cannon, ''Dye Plants and Dyeing'', The Herbert Press, London, 1994.
 
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== Authority ==
 
  
 
* John and Margaret Cannon, ''Dye Plants and Dyeing'', Herbert Press, London, 1994
 
* John and Margaret Cannon, ''Dye Plants and Dyeing'', Herbert Press, London, 1994
  
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 16:52, 10 August 2022

Description

Natural organic colorants obtained from the stems, roots and flowers of plants. Colored materials from plants have been used since ancient times and dyes and pigments. Some of the major chemical classification for plant pigments are:

Synonyms and Related Terms

vegetable pigments; pigmentos vegetales (Esp.); colorantes vegetales (Esp.); pigments végétaux (Fr.); corantes vegetais (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994

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