Bixin is an apocarotenoid found in the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana)[2] from which it derives its name. It is commonly extracted from the seeds to form annatto, a natural food coloring, containing about 5% pigments of which 70–80% are bixin.[3]
Applications
Red seeds of the achiote tree
Bixin is one of the colorants used in the snack Cheetos.
^Executive Summary Bixin Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, National Toxicology Program
^Stringheta, Paulo C.; Silva, Pollyanna I.; Costa, André G.V. (2018). "Annatto/Urucum— Bixa orellana". Exotic Fruits. pp. 23–30. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803138-4.00006-X. ISBN 9780128031384.