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Bixa

Known as: Bixas 
A plant genus of the family BIXACEAE that contains bixin and is the source of annatto food coloring.
National Institutes of Health

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Bixa orellana (plant)

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Bixaceae

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2013
2013
Chemical constituents and antihistamine activity of Bixa orellana leaf extract
BackgroundBixa orellana L. has been traditionally used in Central and South America to treat a number of ailments, including… Expand
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2010
2010
Somatic embryogenesis and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in Bixa orellana L.
Establishment, maintenance, regeneration, and transformation of somatic embryos by both direct and indirect means (callus… Expand
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2010
2010
A bioactive sesquiterpene from Bixa orellana
A dichloromethane extract of the air-dried leaves of Bixa orellana afforded ishwarane 1, phytol 2, polyprenol 3, and a mixture of… Expand
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2007
2007
Callus induction and plantlet regeneration in Bixa oreliana L., an annatto-yielding tree
SummaryA protocol has been developed for plantlet regeneration from seed callus of Bixa orellana L. Seeds demonstrated a high… Expand
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Ethnomedicines used in Trinidad and Tobago for urinary problems and diabetes mellitus
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  • Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine
  • 2006
    • Corpus ID: 628767
BackgroundThis paper is based on ethnobotanical interviews conducted from 1996–2000 in Trinidad and Tobago with thirty male and… Expand
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Screening for antimicrobial activity of ten medicinal plants used in Colombian folkloric medicine: A possible alternative in the treatment of non-nosocomial infections
BackgroundThe antimicrobial activity and Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of the extracts of Bidens pilosa L., Bixa… Expand
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Antimicrobial activity of the leaves and seeds of Bixa orellana.
The ethanolic extracts of the leaves and seeds of Bixa orellana showed a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. The activity… Expand
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2003
2003
A thirteen-week oral toxicity study of annatto extract (norbixin), a natural food color extracted from the seed coat of annatto (Bixa orellana L.), in Sprague-Dawley rats.
A subchronic oral toxicity study of annatto extract (norbixin), a natural food color, was conducted. Groups of 10 male and 10… Expand
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Antimicrobial activity of crude extracts from plant parts and corresponding calli of Bixa orellana L.
Ethanol extracts from the different parts of B. orellana showed differential antimicrobial activity. It was found that the… Expand
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2002
2002
Comparison of volatile compounds in water- and oil-soluble annatto (Bixa orellana L.) extracts.
Annatto is a natural food colorant extracted from the seeds of the Bixa orellana L. plant. Annatto is used in Latin American… Expand
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