Bixa orellana LIPIDS AS A SOURCE OF GERANYLGERANIOL: EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES AND CHARACTERIZATION

Bixa orellana L., known as annatto, is a plant in the Bixaceae family, widely used for its seeds rich in carotenoids, such as bixin (a natural dye) and geranylgeraniol (GGOH), an isoprenoid of interest for health and agriculture. This study evaluated the efficiency of annatto oil extraction using hy...

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Main Authors: Miguel A. Martinez Gutierrez, Song da Silva, Henrique F. Goulart, Antônio E. G. Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2025-07-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422025000600317&lng=en&tlng=en
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