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Betalain Pigments: Isolation and Application as Reagents for Colorimetric Methods and Biosensors [PDF]

Biosensors
Betalains 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, Devita Salsa Maharani, Sarah Gustia Redjeki   +2 more
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Postharvest Quality of Parthenocarpic and Pollinated Cactus Pear [Opuntia ficus-indica L. (Mill)] Fruits [PDF]

Foods
Opuntia 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, Ma. de Lourdes Arévalo-Galarza, Manuel Livera-Muñoz, Cecilia Peña-Valdivia, Aída Martínez-Hernández, Guillermo Calderón-Zavala, Guadalupe Valdovinos-Ponce   +6 more
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Betacyanins from red pitahaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) exhibit antiviral response against influenza A virus [PDF]

Heliyon
Seasonal influenza affects millions of lives worldwide, with the influenza A virus (IAV) responsible for pandemics and annual epidemics, causing the most severe illnesses resulting in patient hospitalizations or death.
Chie Min Lim, Sunil Kumar Lal, Nurulfiza Mat Isa, Abdul Rahman Omar, Wee Sim Choo   +4 more
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Synergistic effects of ascorbic acid, low methoxy pectin, and EDTA on stabilizing the natural red colors in acidified beverages

Current Research in Food Science, 2021
Betacyanins are one of the reddish to violet betalain pigments that are unstable under an oxygen atmosphere, greatly limiting their application and commercial potential.
Qi Guo, Zhong Zhang, Younas Dadmohammadi, Ying Li, Alireza Abbaspourrad   +4 more
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Detection of betacyanin in red-tube spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and its biofortification by strategic hydroponics. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Betacyanins have been reported as water-soluble, nitrogenous pigments found in the order Caryophyllales, and they are known for powerful natural antioxidant.
Sho Watanabe, Yuta Ohtani, Wataru Aoki, Yuko Uno, Yasunori Sukekiyo, Seiichi Kubokawa, Mitsuyoshi Ueda   +6 more
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Dynamics of changes in the content of betalain pigments in red beet roots during the growing season and storage

Овощи России, 2023
Purpose. Betalains, plant pigments of red beet roots, exhibit antioxidant activity and reduce the risks of many pathological conditions. However, the widespread introduction of betalains is hampered by insufficient knowledge of their transformations ...
V. M. Koldaev
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Storage Stability and In Vitro Bioaccessibility of Liposomal Betacyanins from Red Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

Molecules, 2022
In order to address the poor stability of the betacyanins from red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus, HP), which are considered as good sources of natural colorant, liposomal-encapsulation technique was applied in this study. Thin-layer dispersion method was
Xian Lin, Bozhe Li, Jing Wen, Jijun Wu, Daobang Tang, Yuanshan Yu, Yujuan Xu, Baojun Xu   +7 more
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Validation of aqueous two-phase extraction method

MethodsX, 2021
Nowadays, consumer interest in food with natural ingredients has increased. This need has led to the research of new sources and green extraction methods. Betalains are compounds responsible for giving color to cacti fruits.
Luisaldo Sandate-Flores, José Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Magdalena Rostro-Alanis, Jorge Alejandro Santiago Urbina, Karla Mayolo-Deloisa, Elda M. Melchor-Martínez, Juan Eduardo Sosa-Hernández, Roberto Parra-Saldívar, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal   +8 more
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Betacyanins and Anthocyanins in Pulp and Peel of Red Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus cv. Jindu), Inhibition of Oxidative Stress, Lipid Reducing, and Cytotoxic Effects

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
This study aimed to promote red pitaya fruit parts as alternate sources of nutraceuticals. The red pitaya of Chinese origin was determined for its in vitro efficacy, where the fruit extracts were evaluated based on the selected antioxidative properties ...
Hock Eng Khoo, Hock Eng Khoo, Xuemei He, Xuemei He, Yayuan Tang, Zhichun Li, Zhichun Li, Changbao Li, Changbao Li, Yuan Zeng, Jie Tang, Jie Tang, Jian Sun, Jian Sun   +13 more
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Chemical and Bioactive Features of Amaranthus caudatus L. Flowers and Optimized Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Betalains

Foods, 2021
The vibrant colours of many plants are due to secondary metabolites, such as nitrogen-containing compounds, where betacyanins are included. These compounds can be found in plants such as Amaranthus caudatus L. that, due to their high nutritional benefits,
Custódio Lobo Roriz, Virginie Xavier, Sandrina A. Heleno, José Pinela, Maria Inês Dias, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Patricia Morales, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Lillian Barros   +8 more
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