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Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2021 Bixin is one of the potential natural sensitizers used in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In this study, bixin was complexed with Cu(II) and Zn(II) to increase its stability.
Winda Rahmalia +5 more
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ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF BIXIN PIGMENT FROM ANNATTO (Bixa orellana L.) SEEDS
Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2010 Research on Bixa orellana L. have been done to isolate, identify and determine bixin percentage, the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of bixin from B. orellana seed.
Pipin T. Kurniawati +2 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Carotene cleavage dioxygenases (CCDs) are a large family of Fe2+ dependent enzymes responsible for the production of a wide variety of apocarotenoids, such as bixin. Among the natural apocarotenoids, bixin is second in economic importance.
Rosa Us-Camas +2 more
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Bixin-loaded colloidal nanodelivery systems, techniques and applications
Food Chemistry, 2023 Bixin is the cis-carotenoid from the seed of achiote tree or annatto. It is an approved liposoluble apocarotenoid by FDA as colorant and additive in the food industry. Nonetheless, bixin is unstable in the presence of oxygen, light, high pHs (alkali) and
Atefe Rezaei +2 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune and degenerative disease, is characterized by demyelination and chronic neuroinflammation. Bixin is a carotenoid isolated from the seeds of Bixa orellana that exhibits various potent pharmacological activities ...
Dong-Ming Wu, Shi-Hua Deng, Miao He
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Indonesian Journal of ChemistryBixin is used in wide-ranging food applications but is susceptible to degradation by many factors, including light. This research aims to increase bixin photostability through metal complexation. Bixin was complexed with Mg2+, Ca2+, Zn2+, and Se4+.
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Hydrophilization of bixin by lipase-catalyzed transesterification with sorbitol
Food Chemistry, 2018 Bixin is one of the most used yellow-orange food colorants in the food industry. The polyene chain of bixin makes it highly hydrophobic and less suitable for water-based food formulations. Lipase-catalyzed reactions of bixin with sorbitol were studied to
Amita Jahangiri +2 more
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Aprotic solvents effect on the UV–visible absorption spectra of bixin
Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2014 International audienceWe describe here the effects of aprotic solvents on the spectroscopic characteristics of bixin. Bixin was dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, chloroform, dimethyl carbonate, cyclohexane and ...
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Extraction of bixin from annatto seeds using combined technologies
Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2015 Bixin is the most used carothenoid in food industry. It is conventionally extracted from annatto seeds (Bixa orellana L.) by alkaline solutions or organic solvents, producing bixin with low purity and generating toxic waste.
Fernando A Cabral, Marcos A S Barrozo
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AnalyticaFingerprints are essential for human identification and are valuable tools in criminal investigations. The pursuit of new materials for digital printing is expanding, with increasing interest in natural compounds such as bixin, sourced from annatto seeds.
Danielle Tapia Bueno +8 more
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