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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.
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1946-2017
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2 relations

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Bixa orellana (plant)

Broader (1)

Bixaceae

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1946-2018
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Bixa
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2013
2013
Chemical constituents and antihistamine activity of Bixa orellana leaf extract
BACKGROUND Bixa orellana L. has been traditionally used in Central and South America to treat a number of ailments, including… (More)
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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… (More)
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2010
2010
Regulation of Pigment-Related Genes During Flower and Fruit Development of Bixa orellana
Annatto (Bixa orellana) is the sole source of the commercially important pigment bixin. The broad diversity of annatto phenotypes… (More)
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2008
2008
Hypoglycaemic activity of Bixa orellana extract in the dog.
In West Indian folklore, a variety of plants are used for medicinal purposes. One such plant, Bixa orellana (annatto), is… (More)
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2006
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2006
Screening for antimicrobial activity of ten medicinal plants used in Colombian folkloric medicine: A possible alternative in the treatment of non-nosocomial infections
BACKGROUND The antimicrobial activity and Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of the extracts of Bidens pilosa L., Bixa… (More)
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2006
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2006
Ethnomedicines used in Trinidad and Tobago for urinary problems and diabetes mellitus
BACKGROUND This paper is based on ethnobotanical interviews conducted from 1996-2000 in Trinidad and Tobago with thirty male and… (More)
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2006
2006
Preliminary pharmacological screening of Bixa orellana L. leaves.
Preliminary pharmacological studies were performed on the methanol extract of Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae) leaves to investigate… (More)
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2005
2005
DNA damage and aberrant crypt foci as putative biomarkers to evaluate the chemopreventive effect of annatto (Bixa orellana L.) in rat colon carcinogenesis.
Chemoprevention opens new perspectives in the prevention of cancer and other degenerative diseases. Use of target-organ… (More)
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2003
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… (More)
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2002
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… (More)
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