Project Report on Annatto Seed Colour Extraction Eiri-1038

Annatto is a spice and a natural color that is derived from  the achiote shrub. Annatto is popularly used as a food color and dye, but  at the same time, it is also is a good flavor  enhancer.  It has  a beautiful red color which is helpful in bringing  red  and orange colors  to number of recipes. It comes from  the  achiote seeds  which  is a heart shaped, red fruit with  spines.  Annatto extract is derived from the achiote seeds that come out when  the ripe  achiote fruit bursts into two. Annatto is also  laden  with multiple  medicinal properties and is therefore used  majorly  in cooking  and other culinary practices. Annatto is a natural  food colorant  that has been used since the  ancient times. The  color represented  fire,  sun  and  blood  in  early  American   Indian civilizations.  The color was used for food, dying  clothes, and coloring the body during ceremonies. Annatto  is yellow,  natural food  colorant obtained from the seeds of the Bixa Orella tree. The pigments that produce this yellow to orange color range  are the  carotenoids, bixin and norbixin. The concentration of  the color  is  expressed as a percentage of these compounds  and  the content  varies with the extraction method. pH, emulsifiers  and overall  solubility  affect the hue. Oil soluble  Annatto  has  a brighter  hue. The use of annatto color is not restricted to any one kind of use. From lipsticks to beauty creams, from cheese  to ice creams and from textiles back to beauty products. The uses of annatto color can be found is almost every walk of life.