Frontiers in Plant Science, 2015 Plant betalain pigments are intriguing because they are restricted to the Caryophyllales and are mutually exclusive with the more common anthocyanins. However, betalain biosynthesis is poorly understood compared to that of anthocyanins.
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Soybean Cyst Nematode‐Resistant Protein AATRhg1 Affects Amino Acid Homeostasis and Betalain Accumulation [PDF]
Plant DirectAmino acid transporters play crucial roles in plant nitrogen metabolism but also in defense responses. AATRhg1, an apparent amino acid transporter encoded by Glyma.18g022400 (Rhg1‐GmAAT) at the soybean Rhg1 locus, contributes to resistance to soybean ...
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Effect of Environmentally Friendly Betalain Extraction Methods on Antioxidant Compounds of Tunisian Opuntia stricta Fruit [PDF]
FoodsThis study focuses on the extraction of betalain compounds from Opuntia stricta as a natural alternative to synthetic colorants and sustainable environmentally friendly technology solutions.
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Kinetic Modelling of Betalain Stability and Color Changes in Yogurt During Storage
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2021 Assessment of the storage stability of betalains added to food during processing is crucial to estimate the shelf-life of colored food products and the potency of natural food colorants.
Onur Guneser
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Betalain extracts: Drying techniques, encapsulation, and application in food industry
Food Frontiers, 2023 One of the important food additives used in the food industry is betalain, which is applied as a natural dye. Red beet is the most common resource of betalain. To increase its shelf life, encapsulation followed by drying is commonly carried out. However,
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Creation and resistance evaluation of a new soybean germplasm rich in betalain [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceThe betalain biosynthesis system (RUBY) exhibits a stable cross-species coloration advantage in plant genetic transformation. As a visually detectable genetic marker (visible to the naked eye), the color marker holds enormous application potential in ...
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BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background Multiple MYB transcription factors (TFs) are involved in the regulation of plant coloring. Betalain is a kind of natural plant pigment and its biosynthesis is regulated by a number of enzymes.
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016 Betalains have high nutritional value and bioactivities. Red pulp pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) is the only fruit containing abundant betalains for consumer.
Hua eQingzhu +8 more
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Response surface optimization of abiotic elicitors for betalain production and antioxidant capacity in Celosia argentea cell suspension cultures [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBetalains are natural pigments with diverse biological properties found in Celosia argentea var. plumosa, a member of the Amaranthaceae family. This study established an optimized cell suspension culture system for enhanced betalain production from C ...
Thapagorn Sang A Roon +7 more
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Development of paper based colorimetric method using pigment from red dragon fruit for determination of Cu and Fe [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBetalain, a natural pigment found in red dragon fruit, has been proposed as a natural reagent for metal detection. In the present study, this pigment was extracted and used as a colorimetric reagent for Cu and Fe on a paper-based analytical device (PAD ...
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