Benefits Achiote Tree, Lipstick Tree (Bixa Orellana)

The Common Name
United Kingdom: achiote tree, lipstick tree
Indonesia: kesumba, sumba rivet, galinggem, taluka, parada
Philippines: atsuete
China: hong mu

Achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa orellana) many planted in the garden, the edge of the road, near the fence and sometimes grow wild in forests and other places from a height of 1 - 1200 m above sea level.

Achiote leaf tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) is a single long-stemmed leaves and round-shaped eggs. The ends of the leaves of the achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) tapered with the base of the leaves and sometimes heart-shaped. The edges of the leaves of the achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) and has a length of 8 - 20 cm and a width of 5 - 12 cm as well as the Green spotted red.

Achiote tree flower, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) with beautiful pink or white and a diameter of 4-6 cm. Fruit achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) such as rambutan fruit, covered hair brush in red or green and shaped like a flattened length of 2 - 4 cm. Fruit achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) contains many small seeds are colored red.

Red and yellow substance produced from the bark of the seeds of achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa orellana) is used for coloring butter and cheese, woven, cotton materials, or is used to paint the nails. Achiote tree bark, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) made of rope.

All parts of the plant achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) can be used for treatment. Stem and leaf achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa orellana) contains tannins, calsium oxalat, saponins, and fat. The leaves, root, and seeds of achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) contains a color, bixine, orelline, glucoside, and resin. Parts of the achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) which is usually used to treat several diseases, including:

Leaves: treats dysentery, diarrhea, flatulence, oedem, cold, bleeding, and less talking lust.

Bark and root bark: treat fever of influenza.

The flesh of the fruit: gastric pain

Powder from the skin of the seed: treating intestinal worms

Seeds: treating skin disease

In Asia, the use of the achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) is widely used in traditional medicine, such as to treat fevers, overcoming diarrhea, to increase appetite, prevent and resolve incoming angina, overcoming the bleeding, relieve flatulence.

The use of the achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) for usage in can be done by way of boiling the water and then using the stew to drink. As for external use can be done by way of mashing or grind the herbs until smooth then put into place that hurts.

Based on the results of the study showed that of the achiote tree fruit seed membranes, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) has a content of bixin and norbixin useful as natural coloring. The seeds of achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) is a material that is potentially as natural coloring of food because it has content of bixin and norbixin.

Food coloring is one of the important factors in creating a processed food, as it can add to the appeal of eating. Natural dyes are more recommended for use because it is safe to consume, even had more benefits for the body.

In addition the seeds the seeds of achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) is a material that is potentially as natural coloring of food because it has content of bixin and norbixin. Also have an antioxidant content that serves to counteract the free radicals. On the research of the seeds of achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) used as a dye in the manufacture of steamed sponge cake.

Levels of vitamin C on a steamed sponge cake increases in different types of flour used and the addition of natural dyes are used more and more.

Aside from being a natural coloring bixin and norbixin proved potent antioxidants, have a potential anti-mutagenic activity and anti-genotoxic, so potentially as anticancer, and anti fungal and anti inflammatory so it can be used for body health. Achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana) can also act as protector of the liver, insect repellent, skin care, treat high cholesterol and treat high blood pressure.
Really wonderful achiote tree, lipstick tree (Bixa Orellana).