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Analysis/Composition

Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil from Annatto (Bixa orellana L.) Seeds

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Pages 66-67 | Received 01 Jun 1999, Accepted 01 Jul 1999, Published online: 09 Dec 2011
 

Abstract

The chemical composition of the seed oil of Bixa orellana L. was studied by GC/MS. Thirty-five components have been identified, of which (Z,E)-farnesyl acetate (11.6%), occidentalol acetate (9.7%), spathulenol (9.6%) and ishwarane (9.1%) were major.

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