Safety and efficacy of Bixa orellana (achiote, annatto) leaf extracts

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 956-960

  Stohs, Sidney J ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

achiote leaves; analgesic; annatto leaves; anti inflammatory; antidiarrheal; antimicrobial; antioxidant; Bixa orellana

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; BIXA ORELLANA EXTRACT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIXA ORELLANA; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW; STOMACH PROTECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANIMALIA; BIXA; BIXA ORELLANA;

ACHIOTE LEAVES; ANALGESIC; ANNATTO LEAVES; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY; ANTIDIARRHEAL; ANTIMICROBIAL; ANTIOXIDANT; BIXA ORELLANA;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIXACEAE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84904268690     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5088     Document Type: Review

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