Who owns the IP
The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.
| # | Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intercontinental Great Brands LLC | 300 |
| 2 | BASF SE | 272 |
| 3 | DSM IP Assets BV | 93 |
| 4 | Fujifilm Corp | 86 |
| 5 | Nissan Chemical Corp | 61 |
| 6 | Nippon Fine Chemical Co Ltd | 59 |
| 7 | Mars Petcare US Inc | 53 |
| 8 | Beiersdorf AG | 48 |
| 9 | Amyris Inc | 47 |
| 10 | Mars Inc | 46 |
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Visit CyprisWhere innovation is concentrated
Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.
| # | Code | Area | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A61K | Medicinal preparations | 1,803 |
| 2 | A23L | Foods and beverages (general) | 1,098 |
| 3 | A61Q | Cosmetics, personal care | 980 |
| 4 | A61P | Therapeutic activity (drug indications) | 939 |
| 5 | A23V | Foods, foodstuffs - indexing scheme | 704 |
| 6 | A23G | Cocoa, chocolate, confectionery | 598 |
| 7 | A23K | Animal feeds | 446 |
| 8 | A23P | 336 | |
| 9 | C09B | 221 | |
| 10 | C07C | Acyclic and carbocyclic compounds | 202 |
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See Cypris in actionMost-cited patents
Patents ranked by forward citations reveal the foundational inventions the field continues to build on.
| Title | Year | Assignee | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bixin colorant compositions | 2000 | Viskase Companies LLC | 37 |
| BIXIN DERIVATIVE AND CYTOPROTECTIVE AGENT | 2012 | GIFU CITY | 6 |
| Carotenoid dye esp. lycopene prepn. - by esterifying bixin, reducing ester and reacting alcohol with ketone esp. methyl heptenone | 1977 | FRIEDRICH KARL MARCUS CHEM FAB | 6 |
| Process to convert bixin to a food color and the resulting product | 1957 | KEYSTONE CHEMURGIC CORPORATION | 4 |
| Novel esters of bixins and norbixins and process for the manufacture thereof | 1956 | Roche Products Ltd | 3 |
Where research is gaining momentum
Research themes ranked by publication activity show where scientific interest is accelerating around this compound.
| # | Research topic | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress | 1 |
| 2 | Biological Stains and Phytochemicals | 1 |
| 3 | Free Radicals and Antioxidants | 1 |
| 4 | Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms | 1 |
| 5 | Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress | 1 |
Who's driving the science
The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.
| # | Author | Affiliation | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sankari Mohan | Vellore Institute of Technology University | 4 |
| 2 | Alessandro de Oliveira Rios | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul | 5 |
| 3 | C. George Priya Doss | Vellore Institute of Technology University | 5 |
| 4 | Hridya Hemachandran | Vellore Institute of Technology University | 5 |
| 5 | Lusânia Maria Greggi Antunes | Universidade de São Paulo | 5 |
| 6 | Shasha Tao | Soochow University | 5 |
| 7 | Renata Rivera‐Madrid | Secretaría de Investigación, Innovación y Educación Superior | 4 |
| 8 | Siva Ramamoorthy | Vellore Institute of Technology University | 4 |
| 9 | Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) | 3 |
| 10 | Daniele Vidal Faria | Universidade Federal de Viçosa | 3 |
Research leaders
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See Cypris in actionThe literature that defines it
The most-cited papers anchoring the scientific record for this compound.
| Title | Year | Cited by | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biosynthesis of the Food and Cosmetic Plant Pigment Bixin (Annatto) | 2003 | 250 | Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms |
| Interaction of Curcumin and Bixin with β-Cyclodextrin: Complexation Methods, Stability, and Applications in Food | 2011 | 181 | Curcumin's Biomedical Applications |
| To dye or not to dye: biochemistry of annatto unveiled | 2003 | 127 | Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms |
| Antioxidant action of bixin against cisplatin-induced chromosome aberrations and lipid peroxidation in rats | 2001 | 123 | Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress |
| Binding between Bixin and Whey Protein at pH 7.4 Studied by Spectroscopy and Isothermal Titration Calorimetry | 2012 | 119 | Proteins in Food Systems |
Frequently asked questions
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