Bixa orrelana

Common name Annato tree, Lipstick tree
Botanical Name Bixa orrelana
Vernacular name English-Bijol
Hindi-Latkan
Gujarati-Sindoor
Family Bixaceae
Class Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used Seed
Chemical Constituents Bixin, β-carotene, lutein, ellagic acid, tannin and saponin
Therapeutic uses Used as antipyretic, antidiarrheal, antidiabetic, and insect repellant.

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