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Bixa orellana L.(achiote) is a commercially important plant grown for its natural dye annatto,
which is derived from the arils of seeds. Annatto, which contains the antioxidant bixin, is …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are the sixth important plant hormones that induce their effect at
micro-level concentration. The importance of its analogous under in vitro condition for many …

Bixin is an apocarotenoid derived from Bixa orellana L. well known as a food colorant along
with its numerous industrial and therapeutic applications. With the current surge in usage of …

Background This study aimed to evaluate the reduction of halitosis when using antimicrobial
photodynamic therapy (aPDT) with Bixa orellana extract and blue light-emitting diode (LED) …

The achiote or annatto (Bixa orellana L.) is a tropical plant displaying high morphological
variation associated with variable bixin content, which is a valuable commercial natural …

Main conclusion The plastome of B. orellana reveals specific evolutionary features, unique
RNA editing sites, molecular markers and the position of Bixaceae within Malvales. Annatto …

Carotenoids are economically valuable isoprenoids synthesized by plants and
microorganisms, which play a paramount role in their overall growth and development …

This work reports the thermo-optical and photophysical properties of annatto extracted from
the seeds of the tropical shrub Bixa Orellana L. Aqueous natural dyes were extracted using …

Over the years, our team has dedicated significant efforts to studying a unique natural dye-
producing species, annatto (Bixa orellana L.). We have amassed knowledge and …