title: Annatto: a natural choice.
abstract: Annatto is a pigment derived from the seeds of Bixa orellana. It has been used from antiquity in South America and for over 100 years in Europe. It is now an important safe additive for a wide range of food, partly finding favour due to its natural origin.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D031212:Bixaceae; D002338:Carotenoids; D005505:Food Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D019660:Malvaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005505:Food Coloring Agents; D010860:Pigments, Biological; D010936:Plant Extracts; D002338:Carotenoids; C054041:annatto