Bixa, Annatto, Seeds

Product Description

Botanical name of Annatto seeds is Bixa orellanna.

Common names bixa, anatto, sinduri, achiote, Roucou, bixin, annatta, annato,

Annatto is produced from the reddish which surrounds the seed of the  .

Uses

Annatto seeds are mainly used as a natural food color and dye such as turmeric. It is used as a coloring agent mainly in cheese, butter, confectionaries.

Now a days, it is mostly used as a dye in medical preparations such as ointments and plasters. The pulp is used as an insect repellent.
 

 Annatto Seed
Botanical Bixa Orellana / Family: Bixaceae
Description
Whole heart shaped seed
Form Whole Dry
Color Bright Brick Red
Odor Hint of Nutmeg
Flavor Slight Peppery Flavor
Pungency 4% Brix Color
Microbiology E-Coli - Negative
Salmonella - Negative
Pack Size *0 kg plastic double sack
Storage Cool Dry Storage
Moisture: *0% max
impurities: 5% max
Visual :(Absence of Mold Smell, Absence of Mold and Absence of Live Insects)
Color: natural red
Bixin:4 %
 

We are exporter of Kenyan origin annatto seeds.