Starch is widely consumed by humans as an inexpensive and stable available carbohydrate
source, and much work has been performed on the structure, functionality and applicability …

Safety, environmental and sustainability considerations led to an increasing effort of natural
dye to Synthetic dyes. One promising class of alternative natural colorants is the natural …

In this study we prepared annatto-loaded cellulose acetate nanofiber scaffolds and
evaluated both in vitro cytotoxicity and potential for wound healing in a rat model. Annatto …

We describe techniques to rapidly increase the yield of bioactive compounds from plant
sources such as elder bark and annatto seeds using microwave dielectric heating and …

This study evaluated the antimicrobial activity (ie, against Bacillus cereus and
Staphylococcus aureus) and the antioxidant activity (ie, ABTS, FRAP, and DPPH) of annatto …

Cutaneous melanoma has a high capacity to metastasize and significant resistance to
conventional therapeutic protocols, which makes its treatment difficult. The combination of …

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 …

In this work, a comparison of Soxhlet extraction (LPSE–SOX), percolation (LPSE–PE) and
pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) for the recovery of carotenoid-rich extracts from pressed …

Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) coupled to low-pressure solvent extraction (LPSE) was
studied for producing tocotrienols-rich oil and bixin-rich extract from annatto seeds. In the …

Abstract Annatto (Bixa orellana L.), a tropical plant, has a promising place in industrial sector
notably in food sector due to increasing consumer demand for complete natural products …