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Pigment production and growth of Alternanthera plants cultured in vitro in the presence of tyrosine

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2014
The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of tyrosine on the in vitro growth and the production of the betacyanin pigment in Alternanthera philoxeroides and A. tenella.
Alítcia Moraes Kleinowski, Isabel Rodrigues Brandão, Andersom Milech Einhardt, Márcia Vaz Ribeiro, José Antonio Peters, Eugenia Jacira Bolacel Braga   +5 more
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Antioxidant potencial in subpopulations of Tacinga inamoena [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
The objective of this work was to determine the contents of bioactive compounds in Tacinga inamoena fruits from different subpopulations, as well as to evaluate the genetic diversity among and within these subpopulations based on these contents.
Rydley Klapeyron Bezerra Lima, Patrícia Lígia Dantas de Morais, Glauber Henrique de Sousa Nunes, Naama Jessica de Assis Melo, Marlenildo Ferreira Melo, Carla Sonale Azevedo Soares Silva   +5 more
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Betalain synthesis in alfalfa impacts fiber digestion and enteric methane production

Crop Science, Volume 66, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Abstract Betalain pigments, betacyanins, and betaxanthins are widely used as coloring agents as well as in pharmaceutical and functional foods. However, significant betacyanin production occurs in only a few species of plants, which limits their wider application.
Deborah J. Heuschele, Jason Nimpoeno, Shaun J. Curtin, Deborah A. Samac   +3 more
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Bioactive Compounds From Agri‐Food By‐Products: Advancements in Environmental Sustainability and Bioeconomic Progress

Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2026.
Agri‐food by‐products are sustainably transformed into high‐value bioactive compounds through advanced green extraction technologies. This valorization supports circular economy goals and promotes environmental and bioeconomic progress. ABSTRACT The rapid growth of agri‐food industries has led to an alarming increase in waste generation, posing ...
Payel Dhar, B. Jose Ravindra Raj, Amayappanallur Kannan Dasarathy, Priyadarshi Das, Sandeep Singhe, Eshanthini Palanivelu, Aashna Sinha, Ramya Puppala, Lema Abate   +8 more
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Ameliorative Effect of Beetroot Against Folic Acid Deficiency: A Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
Beets, as well as folic acid supplements, provide a possible nutritional intervention for nutritional insufficiency, and this is especially true in functional foods. Offering a holistic explanation of beetroot's medicinal properties, this paper explores the means by which its bioactive constituents can counteract the adverse effects of folic acid ...
Amara Rasheed, Farhan Saeed, Ali Ikram, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Sammra Maqsood, Feroza Naveed, Mariam Islam, Emmanuel Laryea   +7 more
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Study on the non labeled synthetic colorants were detected in natural food pigments and condiment

Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi
ObjectiveThe method of high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） was developed to study the detection of synthetic colorants in natural pigments and condiment.MethodsThe analytes were extracted by direct ultrasonic extraction with water. The analytes
WEI Yutao, WEN Quan, TANG Weiying, ZHONG Ciping, YU Xiaoqin, LI Shucai, XU Feng, SU Yan, TANG Ruiyi   +8 more
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Comparative Assessment of the Therapeutic Effects of Ethanolic Extracts From Dragon Fruit and Mangosteen on Cadmium‐Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats

Journal of Food Biochemistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Because of its incredibly long half‐life in the body, cadmium (Cd) is a powerful toxicant that poses a risk to the environment and workers. Even modest exposure levels to Cd can cause severe oxidative stress in the liver and other organs.
Lashin S. Ali, Hoda A. Fansa, Maha A. Aljumaa, Dalal S. Alshaya, Manal Almatrafi, Khalid M. Alsyaad, Ehab I. El-Hallous, Fawziah A. Al-Salmi, Tamer M. Shawky, Nermine Beshara, Mohamed G. Shalan, Eman Fayad, Mamdouh Eldesoqui, Dlovan Y. Khalil, Rozhan Yassin Khalil, Ibrahim Youssef, Shady G. El-Sawah, Anupama Bose   +17 more
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Photosynthetic pigments, betalains, proteins, sugars, and minerals during Salicornia brachiata senescence

Biologia Plantarum, 2018
Senescence is the last developmental stage in plants during which recycling of nutrients takes place from senescing organs to newly formed organs such as young leaves and developing seeds.
A. K. Parida, A. Kumari, A. Panda, J. Rangani, P. K. Agarwal   +4 more
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Anti-biofilm potential of red pitahaya betacyanins against Streptococcus mutans, Actinomyces viscosus and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

The Microbe
This study investigated the antibiofilm effects of betacyanin fraction (BF) from red pitahaya against Streptococcus mutans, Actinomyces viscosus, and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, key pathogens in oral biofilm formation.
Allimalar Sathiaseelan, Keang Peng Song, Hock Siew Tan, Wee Sim Choo   +3 more
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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation Enhances Nutritional Quality of Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Fruits and Cladodes

Agriculture
The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation on the chemical composition of the fruits and cladodes of two Opuntia ficus-indica cultivars, characterized by their red and yellow fruit color, were investigated under field conditions.
Sonia Labidi, Adrien Servent, Ghofran Bouzoumita, Tina Julien, Guillaume Cazals, Manel Ibrahim, Sofiène B. M. Hammami, Nawel Achir   +7 more
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