Synergistic enhancing effect of xanthan gum, carboxymethyl cellulose and citric acid on the stability of betacyanins in fermented red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) drink during storage [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Nowadays, the demand for using healthy natural pigments (betacyanins) in the food industry is increasing. The present study aimed to overcome the circumstances that render the betacyanins instability in the red dragon fruit drink using mild approaches ...
Teck Wei Lim +4 more
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Construction of a Yeast Protein-Chitooligosaccharide W/O/W Emulsion System for Carrying and Stabilization of Betacyanins [PDF]
FoodsNatural pigments like betacyanins are highly unstable under heat, light, acid, and alkaline conditions. Yeast protein (YP) is a promising substitute protein, while chitooligosaccharides (COS) are water-soluble alkaline polysaccharides.
Yichen Li +6 more
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Effect of solvent type and ratio on betacyanins and antioxidant activity of extracts from Hylocereus polyrhizus flesh and peel by supercritical fluid extraction and solvent extraction [PDF]
Food Chemistry, 2016 The main objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of solvent type and ratio as well as the extraction techniques (i.e. supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and conventional solvent extraction) on betacyanins and antioxidant activity ...
Farahnaz Fathordoobady +2 more
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In Silico Mass Spectrometric Fragmentation and Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Betalainic Fingerprinting: Identification of Betalains in Red Pitaya [PDF]
MoleculesBetalains, which contain nitrogen and are water soluble, are the pigments responsible for many traits of plants and biological activities in different organisms that do not produce them.
Jesús Alfredo Araujo-León +5 more
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Floral parts of Gomphrena globosa L. as a novel alternative source of betacyanins: Optimization of the extraction using response surface methodology [PDF]
Food Chemistry, 2017 The present study describes a novel mechanical process for the pigmented parts of Gomphrena globosa L. The effects of the variables of the maceration extraction of betacyanins have not been properly described.
Custódio Lobo Roriz +2 more
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Reduction of selected betacyanins [PDF]
, 2014 Betacyanins are conjugates of betalamic acid and glycosylated cyclo-DOPA which bring about the creation of a specific chromophoric system, the 1,7-diazaheptamethin chain.
Skopińska, Anna +3 more
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Influence of Leavening Agent on the Stability of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Gluten-Free Bread with Beetroot By-Product [PDF]
MoleculesBeetroot by-product (BBP), an industrial residue rich in bioactive compounds, offers a sustainable solution to reduce food waste while enhancing the nutritional profile.
Carmen Molina-Montero +3 more
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Tissue localization of betacyanins in cactus stems
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2012 Betalains are soluble pigments found only in the suborder Chenopodiniae, while in all other Angiospermae they are replaced by anthocyanins. The convergent evolution of the presence of anthocyanins and betalains in vegetative tissues supports the ...
Alessandro Mosco
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Postharvest Quality of Parthenocarpic and Pollinated Cactus Pear [Opuntia ficus-indica L. (Mill)] Fruits [PDF]
FoodsOpuntia ficus-indica L. (Mill) belongs to the Cactaceae family. The plant produces edible and juicy fruits called cactus pear, recognized for their pleasant flavor and functional properties.
Berenice Karina Flores-Hernández +6 more
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Betalain Pigments: Isolation and Application as Reagents for Colorimetric Methods and Biosensors [PDF]
BiosensorsBetalains are hydrophilic natural pigments commonly found in plants of the Caryophyllales order, as well as in specific species and genera of fungi, such as Hygrocybe, Hygrophorus, and Amanita muscaria.
Rimadani Pratiwi +2 more
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