{"id":352341,"date":"2025-12-19T17:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T12:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=352341"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T12:21:10","slug":"annatto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/annatto\/","title":{"rendered":"Annatto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The CSIR\u2013Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR\u2013CFTRI), Mysuru has undertaken four Grant-in-Aid projects on annatto, including post-harvest technologies and Vitamin-E enriched annatto oil development.<\/p>\n<h2>About Annatto<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352342\" style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-352342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Health.jpg?resize=332%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Annatto\" width=\"332\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Health.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Health.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Health.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Health.jpg?w=1317&amp;ssl=1 1317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Health<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Annatto is a <strong>natural<\/strong> <strong>food<\/strong> <strong>colouring and flavouring agent<\/strong> obtained from the<strong> seeds of the achiote tree.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is scientifically known as <strong><em>Bixa orellana<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Native to:<\/strong> Annatto is native to the <strong>tropical regions of Central and South America <\/strong>and other <strong>tropical parts of the Americas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Colour: <\/strong>Annatto provides a <strong>yellow to red-orange colour<\/strong> to foods due to <strong>carotenoid pigments, <\/strong>mainly<strong> bixin and norbixin, <\/strong>present in the seed coating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flavour<\/strong>: Annatto has a <strong>mild, slightly nutty, sweet, and peppery flavour<\/strong>, along with a <strong>nutty and floral scent<\/strong> when used in food.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uses<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Culinary Uses:<\/strong> Annatto is used to colour cheese, butter, yogurt, sausages, smoked fish, ice cream, rice, and baked goods, and as annatto-infused oil in cooking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cosmetics uses<\/strong>: Historically used for <strong>body paint and lipstick <\/strong>due to its vibrant color, it is also used in modern cosmetics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health b<\/strong><strong>enefits<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Annatto contains <strong>carotenoid pigments such as bixin and norbixin,<\/strong> which act as <strong>antioxidants and help reduce cell damage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>rich in antimicrobial compounds<\/strong> that can <strong>limit the growth of bacteria, fungi, and parasites.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>contains tocotrienols, a form of vitamin E, <\/strong>which may support <strong>heart health and bone strength.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has been linked to <strong>reduced inflammation and improved eye and skin health.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The CSIR\u2013Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR\u2013CFTRI), Mysuru has undertaken four Grant-in-Aid projects on annatto, including post-harvest technologies and Vitamin-E enriched annatto oil development. About Annatto Annatto is a natural food colouring and flavouring agent obtained from the seeds of the achiote tree. It is scientifically known as Bixa orellana. 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