Annatto Seed (Bixin Norbixin)

We make and supply of Annatto Seed (Bixin Norbixin) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Details as given below:-

Evergreen shrub
Found throughout America, Caribbean, India and Africa
Most of the world's supply comes from Kenya, Peru and Brazil
Annatto trees produce crimson pods containing numerous seeds
The outer pericarp of the seed is covered with a thin layer of Bixin pigment.
Seeds from both cultivated and wild plants are harvested and dried prior to processing
The dye extracted from the seeds is called Bixin .
Extract color obtained from Annatto seed extraction is called Bixin
Extract color treated with alkali solution to obtained is called Nor-Bixin