Bixa orellana

Traditional uses

  • Ache(Head)

    Tradition: Mexico

  • Antidote

    Tradition: Dominican Republic

  • Aphrodisiac

    Tradition: Colombia

  • Astringent

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Burn

    Tradition: Mexico

  • Cancer

    Tradition: Paraguay

  • Coloring

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Cosmetic

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Depurative

    Tradition: Hawaii

  • Diuretic

    Tradition: Mexico

  • Dysentery

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Epilepsy

    Tradition: Mexico

Chemicals

  • ASCORBIC-ACID

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 20 to 130

  • ASH

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 47000 to 54000

  • BIXAGHANENE

    Plant part: Leaf

  • CROCETIN

    Plant part: Seed

  • ELLAGIC-ACID

    Plant part: Plant

  • FAT

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 15000 to 50000

  • FIBER

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 5000 to 32000

  • HISTIDINE

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 3620 to 3930

  • IRON

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 42 to 56

  • ISHWARANE

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 5400

  • NIACIN

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 3 to 19

  • PHENYLALANINE

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 4510 to 4650