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Common Names
Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APIGENIN-7-BISULPHATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| APIGENIN-7-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| ARGININE | 14 | Seed | not available | 14260.0 | -0.44 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Fruit | 20.0 | 130.0 | -0.28 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASH | 0 | Fruit | 10000.0 | 64100.0 | 0.19 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 47000.0 | 54000.0 | 0.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-BETA-CAROTENE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Fruit | 0.9 | 113.0 | 0.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BIXAGHANENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BIXEIN | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BIXIN | 3 | Seed | not available | 130000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BIXOL | 0 | Seed | 220.0 | 290.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BIXORELLIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Fruit | 70.0 | 450.0 | -0.79 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Seed | 970.0 | 1640.0 | -0.46 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Fruit | 143000.0 | 916666.0 | 0.72 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CELLULOSE | 1 | Plant | not available | 123300.0 | -1.48 | Duke, J. A. and duCellier, J. L. 1993. CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL 33431. 536 pp. US $312.50. |
| CROCETIN | 10 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| CRYPTOXANTHIN | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYANIDIN | 7 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 1 | Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. |
| Allergenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacne | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiADD | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiaflatoxin | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiAGE | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Antiaggregant | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Antiaging | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiakathisic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |