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Induction of liver monooxygenases by annatto and bixin in female rats
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2003 Annatto or urucum is an orange-yellow dye obtained from Bixa orellana seeds. It has been used as a natural dye in a variety of food products, drugs and cosmetics, and also in Brazilian cuisine as a condiment ('colorau').
A.C.A.X. De-Oliveira +3 more
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Replacement of nitrite with annatto and red rice in sausage products [PDF]
Bihdāsht-i Mavādd-i Ghaz̠āyī, 2017 Nowadays, by increasing consumer awareness about the hazards of chemical preservatives, the demand for foods with increased natural preservatives has increased.
A. Javadi, Aisa Alinia
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Leg tissue composition and physico-chemical parameters of sheep meat fed annatto coproduct
Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2017 Our objective was to evaluate leg tissue composition and physico-chemical quality parameters of sheep meat fed with increasing levels of annatto coproduct.
Dorgival Morais de Lima Júnior +5 more
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Annatto in diets Carassius auratus goldfish fingerlings: growth performance and skin pigmentation
Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2014 This study evaluated the effect of adding annatto as agent pigmentation on the staining characteristics of the skin, muscle and productive performance of Carassius auratus, reared in 0.15 m3 (dimensions 0.50 x 0.50 x 0.65 m) hapas disposed within a ...
Edionei Maico Fries +5 more
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Carotenoid Derivates in Achiote (Bixa orellana) Seeds: Synthesis and Health Promoting Properties [PDF]
, 2016 Bixa orellana (family Bixaceae) is a neotropical fast growing perennial tree of great agro-industrial value because its seeds have a high carotenoid content, mainly bixin.
Luz E. Garza-Caligaris +3 more
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Color measurements in annatto (Bixa orellana L.) seeds [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Food TechnologyBrazil has emerged as the world's largest producer of annatto seeds (Bixa orellana L.). Fortunately, the increase in national production has been accompanied by an improvement in the quality of this raw material.
Paulo Roberto Nogueira Carvalho +4 more
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, 2020 Abstract B. orellana is a small, bushy tree 2-8 m tall, with maximum diameter at breast height 10-30 cm (Hensleigh and Holaway, 1988). The main product is a non-toxic organic dye obtained from the fruits, known as annatto or bixin. This dye is used commercially in foods, cosmetics, textiles, polish, wax and stains; locally it is used as an ...
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Effect of sericin treatment conditions on dye abilty of cotton fabric [PDF]
, 2018 A study was conducted to observe the effect of sericin treatment on dye abilty of cotton fabric using natural dye. Different parameters for sericin treatment were optimized on the basis of maximum percent dye absorption and washing fastness. It was found
Bhandari, Babita +2 more
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Photodegradation of UHMWPE Compounded with Annatto and Beetroot Extracts
International Journal of Polymer Science, 2016 We observed the anti-UV action of beetroot extract in an ultra-high molecular weight (UHMWPE) matrix. The beetroot extract and the one prepared from annatto seed also acted efficiently as pigment to the same polymeric matrix.
Alexandre Rangel de Sousa +3 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2011 This study was developed to evaluate the effect of adding natural pigments on the storage of eggs from laying hens in the second production cycle submitted to diets based on corn and low-tannin sorghum.
Christine Laganá +4 more
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