A bright red dye and the stain carmine used in microbiology is often made from the carmine extract. Cochineal insects are soft-bodied, flat, oval-shaped scale insects, native to tropical and subtropical South America and Mexico.he words Cochineal, Cochineal Extract, Carmine, Crimson Lake, Natural Red 4, C.I. 75470, E120, and even some ânatural coloringsâ refer to a dye called âcarminic acidâ, which is primarily used as a food coloring and in cosmetics. Carminic acid is a substance found in high concentration in cochineal insects.
Hyperlipidemia is the presence of elevated or abnormal levels of lipids and/or lipoproteins in the blood. Lipid and lipoprotein abnormalities are extremely common in the general population, and are regarded as a highly modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease.lood lipids (or blood fats) are lipids in the blood, either free or bound to other molecules.
1 Total cholesterol: An estimate of all the cholesterol in the blood (good HDL plus bad LDL, for example). 2  Thus, a higher total cholesterol may be due to high levels of HDL, which is good, or high levels of LDL, which is bad. 3  So knowing the breakdown is important.4  Triglycerides: A type of blood fat. lipid profile is a blood test that measures the amount of cholesterol and fats called triglycerides in the blood. These measurements give the doctor a quick snapshot of what's going on in your blood. Cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood can clog arteries, making you more likely to develop heart disease.