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Antimalarial Evaluation of the Chemical Constituents of Hairy Root Culture of Bixa orellana L. [PDF]

Molecules, 2014
Over 216 million malaria cases are reported annually worldwide and about a third of these cases, primarily children under the age of five years old, will not survive the infection.
Bo Zhai, Julie Clark, Taotao Ling, Michele Connelly, Fabricio Medina-Bolivar, Fatima Rivas   +5 more
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Taninos hidrolisáveis em Bixa orellana L. [PDF]

Química Nova, 2006
The aqueous material found in the fruits of Bixa Orellana L. was collected, dried, and characterized using several experimental techniques, namely phytochemical analysis in order to identify the biologically active constituents, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy for vibrational analysis, and X-ray powder diffraction in order to identify ...
Ricardo Jorge Cruz Lima, Antonio Jeferson de Deus Moreno, Solange Fernanda Loureiro de Castro, José de Ribamar Santos Gonçalves, Antonio Benedito de Olivera, José Marcos Sasaki, Paulo de Tarso Cavalcante Freire   +6 more
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Comportamento higroscópico do extrato seco de urucum (Bixa Orellana L) Hygroscopic behavior of annatto (Bixa Orellana L) dried extract [PDF]

Ciência e Agrotecnologia, 2008
Neste trabalho, objetivou-se determinar a higroscopicidade do urucum na forma de extrato seco. Neste estudo foram obtidas as atividades de água do extrato seco de urucum para as temperaturas de 10 a 50ºC e teores de água entre 6 e 22% base úmida.
George Carlos dos Santos Anselmo, Mário Eduardo R. M. Cavalcanti Mata, Edson Rodrigues   +2 more
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Kinetics and bixine extraction time from achiote (Bixa Orellana L.). [PDF]

J Food Sci Technol, 2022
The effects of the use of solvents (96% ethanol and PEG 400), solute ratios: solvent (1: 4 and 1: 6 w/w), extraction temperatures (50 and 60 °C) and leaching techniques (conventional and assisted by ultrasound) on the concentration and time of extraction of bixin from Achiote (Bixa Orellana L.) were evaluated.
David SJ, Julián GC, Liliana VC, Ayala-Aponte AA, Liliana SC.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Biological Activities of Bixa orellana L.: A Review [PDF]

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
Bixa orellana L., popularly known as “urucum,” has been used by indigenous communities in Brazil and other tropical countries for several biological applications, which indicates its potential use as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical products.
Daniela de Araújo Vilar, Marina Suênia de Araujo Vilar, Túlio Flávio Accioly de Lima e Moura, Fernanda Nervo Raffin, Márcia Rosa de Oliveira, Camilo Flamarion de Oliveira Franco, Petrônio Filgueiras de Athayde-Filho, Margareth de Fátima Formiga Melo Diniz, José Maria Barbosa-Filho   +8 more
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Design and development of annatto (Bixa orellana L.) seed separator machine. [PDF]

J Food Sci Technol, 2016
A small, continuous power operated machine with a capacity of 132 kg/h was designed, fabricated and evaluated its performance for separation of annatto (Bixa orellana L.) seeds from freshly harvested pods. Physical and engineering parameters of annatto pods and seeds were evaluated to design a machine.
Math RG, Ramesh G, Nagender A, Satyanarayana A.   +3 more
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Synergistic Pain-Reducing Effects of Bixa orellana (Chronic^® and Chronic In^®) and Cannabidiol-Rich Cannabis sativa Extracts in Experimental Pain Models [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals
Background: The present study aimed to evaluate the potential synergy between pharmaceutical formulations containing Bixa orellana L. (granulated—CHR OR and injectable nanodispersion—CHR IN) in conjunction with a cannabidiol (CBD)-rich extract of ...
Alicia de Melo Santos, Helison de Oliveira Carvalho, Danna Emanuelle Santos Gonçalves, Luciana Paes Gomes, Nayara Nilcia Dias Colares, Abrahão Victor Tavares de Lima Teixeira dos Santos, Adrielly Yasmin Sousa dos Santos, Thiago Afonso Teixeira, José Carlos Tavares Carvalho   +8 more
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Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae) and Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (Amaranthaceae) Essential Oils Formulated in Nanocochleates against Leishmania amazonensis. [PDF]

Molecules, 2019
0.05) compared to those treated with EO-Da. The enhanced in vivo activity observed for EO-Bo-NC suggests that lipid-based nanoformulations like nanocochleates should be explored for their potential in the proper delivery of drugs, and in particular, the delivery of hydrophobic materials for effective cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment.
Machín L, Tamargo B, Piñón A, Atíes RC, Scull R, Setzer WN, Monzote L.   +6 more
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Color measurements in annatto (Bixa orellana L.) seeds [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Food Technology
Brazil 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, Mariana Aparecida Almeida da Silva, João Victor Silva de Oliveira, Eliane Gomes Fabri, Marta Gomes da Silva   +4 more
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Dermocosmetics in Acne Vulgaris: South African Consensus Recommendations With a Focus on Skin of Color. [PDF]

J Cosmet Dermatol
ABSTRACT Background Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatological disorders worldwide, affecting both adolescents and adults. It frequently leads to significant psychosocial and physical sequelae, including acne‐induced hyperpigmentation and scarring.
Visser WI, Kannenberg SM, Prevost A, Khoza N, Pillay L, Wiid KJ, Heydenrych IR.   +6 more
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