What Are the Health Benefits of Annatto Seeds & Leaves?
The seeds and leaves of the tropical annatto or achiote plant, known scientifically as Bixa orellana, yield a coloring agent and spice widely used in processed foods, particularly foods from Latin America. Natives of the tropical regions where annatto grows have used the shrub’s seeds and leaves medicinally for centuries. Scientific research is beginning to confirm some of annatto’s health benefits. Consult your doctor before self-treating with annatto or any other herbal remedy.
