Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Annatto Seeds, Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity, and Identification of Main Compounds by LC/ESI-MS Analysis

<p>Response surface plots for the significant effects of seed-to-solvent ratio<i> vs.</i> treatment time and concentration of the solvent<i> vs</i>. treatment time for (a) polyphenol compounds and (b) bixin.</p>

International Journal of Food Science

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Figure 1: Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Annatto Seeds, Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity, and Identification of Main Compounds by LC/ESI-MS Analysis 

Figure 1 | Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Annatto Seeds, Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity, and Identification of Main Compounds by LC/ESI-MS Analysis 