<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: medium;">Pharmacological and cosmeceutical applications of Bixa Orellana L.: A review of the scientific and patent literature</span>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: medium;">Pharmacological and cosmeceutical applications of Bixa Orellana L.: A review of the scientific and patent literature</span> |
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Pillai, Sindhu ; CSIR Unit for Research and Development of Information Products “Tapovan”, NCL Campus, Pashan, Pune, India Soni, Seema ; CSIR Unit for Research and Development of Information Products “Tapovan”, NCL Campus, Pashan, Pune, India Dhulap, Sivakami ; CSIR-URDIP R, Hirwani R; CSIR Unit for Research and Development of Information Products “Tapovan”, NCL Campus, Pashan, Pune, India |
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Annatto; Anti-oxidant; Bixa orellana; Bixin; Lipstick tree; Norbixin. |
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Medicinal plants or herbs belonging to different traditional medicinal systems have been used as therapeutic agents for curing a number of diseases and infections. Hence, the application of such traditionally known medicinal plants and its phytoconstituents have increased considerably even in modern medicines. <em>Bixa orellana</em> L. — an Indian medicinal plant which belongs to the family <em>Bixaceae</em> is an Ayurvedic herb used since ancient times. This review aims to highlight the ethnopharmacology, pharmacological and cosmeceutical uses of <em>B. orellana</em> not only from scientific literature but also from patent documents. The prior art review of the phytoconstituents shows that <em>B. orellana</em> contains a wide variety of biologically active compounds such as bixin, norbixin, β-carotene, lutein, tocotrienol, tocopherols, sesquiterpenes, monoterpenes, etc. Pharmacological review revealed that this plant is useful as anti-inflammatory, anti-asthma, anti-bacterial, anti-diabetic, anti-convulsant, hepatoprotective, antifungal, anticancer agent. This review also highlights the year wise patent filing trends and the major assignees active in filing patents in this area. Such a review will provide useful insights for further biological or clinical investigations of the bioactive or active fractions from the plant.</p> |
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Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR) [Formerly Natural Product Radiance (NPR)] 2019-03-25 13:30:00 |
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Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR) [Formerly Natural Product Radiance (NPR)]; ##issue.vol## 9, ##issue.no## 4 (2018): December, 2018 |
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http://op.niscair.res.in/index.php/IJNPR/article/download/12972/37578 |
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