Betalains in Some Species of the Amaranthaceae Family: A Review [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2018 Natural pigments are largely distributed in the plant kingdom. They belong to diverse groups, with distinct biochemical pathways. Betalains with colours that range from yellow to red-violet can de divided into two main subgroups: betaxanthins and ...
Maria Graça Miguel
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Biological Properties and Applications of Betalains
Molecules, 2021 Betalains are water-soluble pigments present in vacuoles of plants of the order Caryophyllales and in mushrooms of the genera Amanita, Hygrocybe and Hygrophorus. Betalamic acid is a constituent of all betalains.
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Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022 Natural betalains can be potential food additives because of their antioxidant activities, but they have poor thermal stability. In this study, betalains were extracted from red dragon fruit peel, and then encapsulated with maltodextrin by ultrasound ...
Zhi-hong Zhang, Wenjuan Qu, Xianli Gao
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A Novel Natural Chromogenic Visual and Luminescent Sensor Platform for Multi-Target Analysis in Strawberries and Shape Memory Applications [PDF]
FoodsCarboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) films, derived from sugarcane bagasse agricultural waste (SCB) incorporated with Betalains-nitrogen-doped carbon dots (Betalains-N–CQDs), derived from beet root waste (BR), offer a sustainable, smart and naked-eye sensor for
Hebat-Allah S. Tohamy
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The Neuroprotective Potential of Betalains: A Focused Review [PDF]
PlantsBetalains are natural, hydrophilic pigments present in a variety of plants from the order Caryophyllales, extensively used as non-toxic food colorants and antioxidants.
Cristina Ştefănescu +4 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.
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Transcription Factors AsMYB1 and AsMYB3 Regulate Betalain Biosynthesis in Aspergillus sydowii H-1 [PDF]
Journal of FungiBetalains are nitrogen-containing pigments found only in Caryophyllales plants and a few Basidiomycetes; no Ascomycota species have been found to contain them.
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In planta complementation of the betalain biosynthetic pathway with a bacterial dioxygenase. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBetalains are pigments naturally produced by plants belonging to the order Caryophyllales. However, 4,5-L-DOPA-extradiol-dioxygenase (DODA), the main enzyme in their biosynthetic pathway, has also been characterized in other kingdoms including fungi or ...
María Alejandra Guerrero-Rubio +2 more
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Enhancing betalains production and antioxidant activity in Celosia argentea cell suspension cultures using biotic and abiotic elicitors [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCelosia argentea is a plant known for producing bioactive compounds, including betalains, which possess various biological and pharmaceutical properties.
Kanchanok Mueangnak +7 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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