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Growth, Yield and Quality of Bixa orellana L. Morphotypes

Abstract

Bixa orellana L., commonly known as ‘Sinduri’ and ‘Annatto’, is a monotypic genus of the family Bixaceace. It is native to Central America and tropical South America but now-a-days naturalized in Indian-subcontinent. The plant is chiefly valued for its carotenoid pigment, Bixin, the principal coloring matter present in the seeds . Bixin, is a carotenoid carboxylic acid, harm less organic dye, used as a red-orange dye for coloring rice, cheeses, soft drinks, butter, cosmetics and soup, not only in food products but also in the textile, paint, and cosmetic industries

Shweta Singh, Sharma SK, Vijendra Chaturvedi, Upadhyay RK, Puneet Singh Chauhan , Mahesh Pal Tewari SK

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