To dye or not to dye: biochemistry of annatto unveiled

Trends Biotechnol. 2003 Dec;21(12):513-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2003.10.001.

Authors

Giovanni Giuliano¹, Carlo Rosati, Peter M Bramley

Affiliation

¹ ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Environment), Casaccia Research Centre, PO Box 2400, Rome 00100AD, Italy. giuliano@casaccia.enea.it

PMID: 14624856
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2003.10.001

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Biotechnology / trends*
Bixaceae
Carotenoids / biosynthesis
Carotenoids / chemistry
Coloring Agents / chemistry*
Coloring Agents / metabolism
Plant Extracts / biosynthesis*
Plant Extracts / chemistry*

Substances

Coloring Agents
Plant Extracts
Carotenoids
annatto
bixin