The role of bixin as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and skin protecting natural product extracted from Bixa orellana L

A Ashraf, MU Ijaz, S Muzammil, MM Nazir, S Zafar… - Fitoterapia, 2023 - Elsevier
Since long, medicinal plants or herbs are being used in different traditional treatment
systems as therapeutic agents to treat a variety of illnesses. Bixa orellana L., an medicinal …

Therapeutic potential of bixin on inflammation: a mini review

S Shadisvaaran, KY Chin, S Mohd-Said… - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Chronic inflammation is the underlying mechanism for many diseases. Thus, inflammatory
signaling pathways are valuable targets for new treatment modalities. Natural products have …

[HTML][HTML] Biosynthesis of Bixa orellana seed extract mediated silver nanoparticles with moderate antioxidant, antibacterial and antiproliferative activity

B Maitra, MH Khatun, F Ahmed, N Ahmed… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biosynthesis of metallic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has gained much interest and offers an
attractive alternate to physical and chemical approaches. In recent year several safe, easy …

Immobilized microbial lipases in the food industry: A systematic literature review

ALS Coelho, RC Orlandelli - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Several studies describe the immobilization of microbial lipases aiming to evaluate the
mechanical/thermal stability of the support/enzyme system, the appropriate method for …

Bixin, an apocarotenoid isolated from Bixa orellana L., sensitizes human melanoma cells to dacarbazine-induced apoptosis through ROS-mediated cytotoxicity

RG de Oliveira Júnior, A Bonnet, E Braconnier… - Food and chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cutaneous melanoma has a high capacity to metastasize and significant resistance to
conventional therapeutic protocols, which makes its treatment difficult. The combination of …

Anticancer properties of tocotrienols: A review of cellular mechanisms and molecular targets

M Montagnani Marelli, M Marzagalli… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Vitamin E is composed of two groups of compounds: α‐, β‐, γ‐, and δ‐tocopherols (TPs),
and the corresponding unsaturated tocotrienols (TTs). TTs are found in natural sources such …

Nephroprotective plant species used in traditional Mayan Medicine for renal-associated diseases

R Castañeda, A Cáceres, SM Cruz, JA Aceituno… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The prevalence of kidney disease has increased rapidly in
recent years and has emerged as one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Natural …

Colorants in cheese manufacture: Production, chemistry, interactions, and regulation

P Sharma, A Segat, AL Kelly… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Colored Cheddar cheeses are prepared by adding an aqueous annatto extract (norbixin) to
cheese milk; however, a considerable proportion (∼ 20%) of such colorant is transferred to …

Comprehensive update on carotenoid colorants from plants and microalgae: Challenges and advances from research laboratories to industry

DB Rodriguez-Amaya, P Esquivel… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The substitution of synthetic food dyes with natural colorants continues to be assiduously
pursued. The current list of natural carotenoid colorants consists of plant-derived annatto …

Nature's palette: An emerging frontier for coloring dairy products

S Ghosh, T Sarkar, R Chakraborty… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Consumers all across the world are looking for the most delectable and appealing foods,
while also demanding products that are safer, more nutritious, and healthier. Substitution of …