Can we extract Bixin content from the seeds of Bixa orellana by non-chemical method?
-We recorded the bixin content from seeds of Bixa orellana is 1.89 % by chemical means.
-What is the ratings of bixin in seeds of Bixa orellana then you can say that good qualities of bixin.
-Bixin is an edible colour pigment component.
-Can we utilized as it is for edible purpose?
-Bixin is widely used for edible colour development.
Annatto comes from the waxy covering on the plant’s
seeds. The carotenoid pigments bixin and norbixin are
primarily responsible for the red-orange color.using it as a spice
and other plant parts for a variety of medicinal purposes.
Annatto is also used in many traditional dishes from this
area to provide both a yellow to reddish-orange and subtle
fl avor, and is often used to color and fl avor rice in place of
the much more expensive saffron.
None of the solvents used in annatto extraction are of edible type,
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