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Occupational exposure to hydrogen cyanide during large-scale cassava processing, in Alagoas State, Brazil
No full textAchiote (Bixa orellana L.) : a natural source of pigment and vitamin E
No full textCommercialization of agricultural products, including seeds and its derived products, represents an important economic source for developing countries. Natural colorants obtained from the seeds of achiote plant (annatto) have been used since pre-Hispanic times. Also, production of this crop has been important for Mayan cuisine. Annual world production of achiote seeds is approximately 14,500 tons (dry weight). Two thirds of the production is commercialized as dried seeds and the rest as colorant. Latin America produces 60% of the total world production, followed by Africa (27%) and Asia (12%). The main producers in Latin America are Peru, Brazil and Mexico. The purpose of the present paper is to review the most recent literature on Bixa orellana L. focusing on bixin, norbixin, tocotrienols and tocopherols biosynthesis, use and industrial applications of annatto extracts, as well as its nutraceutical potential and its benefits for human health.Instituto de BiotecnologÃaFil: Raddatz-Mota, Denise. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud; MéxicoFil: Pérez Flores, Laura J. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud; MéxicoFil: Carrari, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de TecnologÃa Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de BiotecnologÃa; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientÃficas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Mendoza-Espinoza, José Alberto. Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México. Departamento de BiologÃa Humana; MéxicoFil: DÃaz de León-Sánchez, Fernando. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud; MéxicoFil: Pinzón-López, Luis L. Instituto Tecnológico de Conkal; MéxicoFil: Godoy-Hernández, Gregorio. Centro de Investigación CientÃfica de Yucatán. Unidad de BioquÃmica y BiologÃa Molecular de Plantas; MéxicoFil: Rivera Cabrera, Fernando. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud; Méxic
Development of dehydrated products from peach palm–tucupi blends with edible film characteristics using refractive window
No full textOptimization of spray drying process parameters for tucupi powder using the response surface methodology
No full textA new population of pequi (Caryocar spp.) developed by Brazilian indigenous people has agro-industrial and nutraceutical advantages
No full textEnvironmentally friendly achiote seed extracts with higher δ-tocotrienol content have higher in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activity than the conventional extract
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