{"id":78464,"date":"2026-04-17T12:18:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=78464"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:08:28","slug":"annatto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/annatto\/","title":{"rendered":"Annatto"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Annatto Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annatto seed growers pitch for government support as these seeds are the world\u2019s second most important natural colourant after caramel.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Annatto<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a natural food colouring and flavoring agent obtained <\/span><b>from the seeds of the achiote tree<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Bixa orellana).<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Achiote tree<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is native to <\/span><b>tropical America<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is also cultivated in <\/span><b>Asia and Africa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially in areas where coffee is grown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ripe fruits of annatto on <\/span><b>drying yield annatto seed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which serves as the raw material for the production of annatto colour.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>crop is completely rain-fed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and requires no pesticides or fertilizers, just pruning of branches as part of crop management.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Colour:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The bold color comes <\/span><b>from carotenoids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are plant pigments that are found in the coating of the seed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Applications of Annatto<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annatto seed is widely used as a <\/span><b>natural food colour and dye.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its color can also be extracted from the <\/span><b>seed and then added to foods as a dye.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some also use annatto to boost the <\/span><b>flavor of certain dishes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>mild, peppery flavor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when used in large amounts as well as a nutty and floral scent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annatto is rich in several key <\/span><b>antimicrobial compounds, which<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can limit the growth of bacteria, fungi, and parasites.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/andhra-pradesh\/annatto-seed-growers-pitch-for-government-support\/article70869473.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annatto is a natural food colouring and flavoring agent obtained from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa 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