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Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential of Natural Colouring Pigment Derived from Bixa orellana L. Seed Aril

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Natural colourants with bio-potential are of great commercial demands as we are moving away from the hazardous and toxic chemical dyes. Bixa orellana L. a representative of Bixaceae is rich in bixin and nor-bixin pigments which could be explored for various applications. In the present study, extraction and characterization of bixin and its associated pigment from the aril of the B. orellana L. seeds were performed using various spectroscopic techniques. Spectroscopic analysis and Gas chromatographic profiling of the pigment were performed to understand the present pigments. Toxicity was evaluated through in silico method. The major component, bixin and nor-bixin were proved to be non-toxic, non-carcinogenic and non-mutagenic through in silico methods. The pigment was found to be a potent antioxidant as well as bactericidal against opportunistic bacteria. It was found that bixin extract was a potential antioxidant and bactericidal agent. Hence it could be used for imparting bactericidal potential for cellulosic materials like papers or textiles in biomedical applications.

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The authors are thankful to Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and TNSCST for providing the grant to facilitate the research [Sanction Order No. DST/SSTP/TN/2K 10/126(G) 13-09-2011]. The authors thank Management and Department of Botany and Microbiology, Lady Doak College, Madurai for providing the facilities and supporting the work.

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  1. Centre for Research, Department of Botany and Microbiology, Lady Doak College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625 002, India

    Vinod Kumar Nathan & Mary Esther Rani

  2. National Institute of Oceanography-CSIR, Cochin, Kerala, 682018, India

    Vinod Kumar Nathan

  3. Centre for Environmental Studies, Lady Doak College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625 002, India

    Gunaseeli Rathinasamy

  4. Department of Plant Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625 021, India

    Kannan Narayanan Dhiraviam

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The pigment was derived from Bixa orellana L. found to be a potent antioxidant as well as bactericidal against opportunistic bacteria. It was found that bixin extract was a potential antioxidant and bactericidal agent. Hence it could be used for imparting bactericidal potential for cellulosic materials like papers or textiles in biomedical applications.

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Nathan, V.K., Rani, M.E., Rathinasamy, G. et al. Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential of Natural Colouring Pigment Derived from Bixa orellana L. Seed Aril. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 89, 137–143 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-017-0927-z

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