Bixin

Definition
This section has been translated automatically.

Dark red coloured carotenoid with a carboxylic acid residue obtained from the seeds of the annotto shrub (Bixa orellana).

Phytotherapy

Glycosidic anthrone derivative (1,8-dihydroxy-10-D-glucopyranosyl-9-anthrone), laxative main active ingredi...

Phytotherapy

Sesquiterpene lactones are an extensive group of natural sesquiterpene derivatives (aliphatic mono-, di-, o...

Advertisment

Phytotherapy

Solanum dulcamara (solari = analgesic, dulcis = sweet, amarus = bitter), the so-called "bittersweet nightsh...

Dermatology

Rare, mostly sporadically occurring, syndromal vascular + mesenchymal (capillary/vernous/lymphatic/cohesive...

Advertisment

Annotto shrub;

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles