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Volume 11, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 2215-0838
  • E-ISSN: 2215-0846

Abstract

The “lipstick tree” is another name for the ornamental plant L., which is indigenous to South and Central America, the Caribbean Islands, and other regions of Asia. The plant, also known as “” or “,” is utilized in the Indian food, dye, cosmetics, and traditional medicine sectors. Commercially, the plant seeds are significant because they yield bixin, a carotenoid that colours dairy products and is used to manufacture “” and “lipstick.” The primary substances present in various portions of this plant include carotenoids, apo carotenoids, terpenes, terpenoids, sterols, and aliphatic chemicals. The various plant parts exhibit a variety of possible health advantages, including antibacterial, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-histaminic, anti-diarrheal, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant qualities. The current study provides an overview of .

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Phytochemical Mapping to Comprehend the Bioactivity of Bixa orellana L.
Current Traditional Medicine 11, E101023222007 (2025); https://doi.org/10.2174/0122150838261199230925055621
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Keyword(s): Bixa orellana; carotenoids; herb; Latkan; molecule; phytochemistry; Sinduri; therapeutic

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