Prickly Pear Betalain-Rich Extracts as New Promising Strategy for Intestinal Inflammation: Plant Complex vs. Main Isolated Bioactive Compounds [PDF]
, 2021 Antonella Smeriglio +3 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.Cactus mucilage, particularly from Opuntia ficus‐indica, exhibits remarkable film‐forming, UV‐blocking, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties, making it a sustainable alternative to petroleum‐based plastics. Its applications span food preservation, edible coatings, and smart packaging systems, as well as industrial uses in construction, corrosion ...
Desye Alemu Teferi +1 more
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Fruit production from Opuntia ficus-indica ecotypes in comparison to commercial Italian clones [PDF]
, 2018 Fruit production, as an elementary chemical characteristic of the fruit, was evaluated in 16 Opuntia ficus-indica Portuguese ecotypes cultivated in a marginal soil without tillage, in the second and third years after plantation. The O.
Gazarini, Luiz +2 more
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Food FrontiersAnti‐amyloidogenic properties of plant pigments betalains as potential nutraceuticals against Alzheimer's disease have been screened using 24 pure molecules.
Pedro Martínez‐Rodríguez +4 more
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Minimal muscle damage after a marathon and no influence of beetroot juice on inflammation and recovery [PDF]
, 2016 This study examined whether beetroot juice (BTJ) would attenuate inflammation and muscle damage following a marathon. Using a double blind, independent group’s design, 34 runners (~16 previous marathons completed) consumed either BTJ or an isocaloric ...
Butterfield T.A. +15 more
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Metabolite Profiling Analysis and the Correlation with Biological Activity of Betalain-Rich Portulaca grandiflora Hook. Extracts [PDF]
, 2022 Aneta Spórna‐Kucab +9 more
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Molecules, 2017 The objective of this study was to develop a simple and reproducible method for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of betalains in plasma samples, based on Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) and micro-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with ...
Tomasz Sawicki +2 more
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Reviewing the relevance of fluorescence in biological systems [PDF]
, 2015 Fluorescence is emitted by diverse living organisms. The analysis and interpretation of these signals may give information about their physiological state, ways of communication among species and presence of specific chemicals.
Cordon, Gabriela Beatriz +2 more
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Retraction Notice: K.U. Isah et al., Betalain Pigments as Natural Photosensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: The Effect of Dye pH on the Photoelectric Parameters, International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Vol. 55, pp. 86-93, 2015 [PDF]
, 2018 K Isah, K Isah
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