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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An orange crystalline carotenoid colorant. Bixin is the major colorant extracted from the [ | + | An orange crystalline carotenoid colorant. Bixin is the major colorant extracted from the [[annatto]] seeds, ''Bixa orellana''. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:28, 8 January 2014
Description
An orange crystalline carotenoid colorant. Bixin is the major colorant extracted from the Annatto seeds, Bixa orellana.
Synonyms and Related Terms
bixina (Esp.);
| Composition | C25H30O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 394.51 |
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1347