BROMATOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ANNATTO (Bixa orellana L.) SEEDS

Resumen

Objective: to carry out a bromatological and physicochemical analysis of local annatto seeds and a commercial
paste.
Materials and Methods: local annatto seeds to which a physicochemical analysis was carried out where
ash, humidity (weight difference), dry matter, proteins were determined. ADF and NDF, fat, and in addition,
bromatological analysis was carried out on the samples and the commercial pasta.
Results: sample M3 (dark heart-shaped annatto without filaments) presented the highest values. The bixin
content was recorded with 4.09% in sample M2 (heart-shaped red annatto without filaments) and the
commercial paste was the lowest with 0.56%.
Limitations and Implications of the study: the importance of performing the bromatological and physicalchemical
analysis of annatto seeds of local genotypes determined which of the local samples and the commercial
paste are the ones that contain the greatest amount of bixin.
Findings and Conclusions: Sample M3 (dark heart-shaped annatto without filaments) presented the highest
values. The highest bixin content was found in the smooth heart-red variety and the lowest value in the
commercial pasta.