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Urucum, also known as Achiote or Roucou, is rich in bixin and norbixin, antioxidant molecules similar to beta-carotene (Provitamin A). Urucum contains 100 times more beta-carotene than carrots, and lots of selenium!
When the Portuguese arrived in Brazil and penetrated the Amazon, they found that the Indians were coated with a red powder to protect them from the sun and mosquitoes! In fact, it was Urucum. This encounter gave rise to the Portuguese name of "Redskins".
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