Bixa orellana L.
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Seed, arial
Uses in traditional medicine :
- Seeds with red aril are dried, roasted and prepared as a coffee for indigestion
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Terpene alcohol: E -geranylgeraniol, terpene derivatives: farnesylacetone, geranylgeranyl octadecanoate, geranylgeranyl formate, apocarotenoids: lycopene derivatives and δ-tocotrienol from seeds
Bioactivity :
Aqueous extract of roots: antisecretory, antispasmodic, hypotensive, depressant effect; methanol extract of seeds: hepatoprotective; extracts of leaves: antimicrobial, radical scavenger; aqueous extract of plant: antihistamine activity; aqueous and alcohol extracts of seeds: hypolipidaemic, antimalerial
Clinical:
Note :
Aril is used as a natural colouring agent in food industry
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