Biological Properties and Applications of Betalains [PDF]
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.
Izabela Sadowska-Bartosz +1 more
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Addition of L-tyrosine to improve betalain production in red pitaya callus [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of this study is to enhance betalain production in red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) callus through supplementation of the precursor L-tyrosine.
Abdullah, Janna Ong +3 more
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Conservation Analysis and Colorimetric Characterization of Betalain Extracts from the Peel of Red Beetroot, Golden Beetroot, and Prickly Pear Applied to Cottage Cheese [PDF]
FoodsThe maintenance of betalains and the color of extracts from the peel of red beetroot (RBAC), golden beetroot (YBAC), and purple prickly pear (PBAC) were evaluated, describing the capacity of their use as natural pigments and in the formulation of ...
Elizabeth López-Solórzano +5 more
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Betalain–Chickpea Protein Particles Produced by Freeze Drying and Spray Drying: Physicochemical Aspects, Storage Stability, and In Vitro Digestion [PDF]
FoodsBeetroots are one of the primary sources of betalains, nitrogenous pigments with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. However, due to their chemical instability, betalains have limited use in food applications.
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Microencapsulation of Betalains Extracted from Garambullo (Myrtillocactus geometrizans) to Produce Active Chitosan–Polyvinyl Alcohol Films with Delayed Release of Bioactive Compounds [PDF]
AntioxidantsGarambullo is a plant with little industrial application. However, garambullo contains betalains, photosensitive phytochemical compounds, which through microencapsulation can be used in chitosan–polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) films for application in tomato ...
Daniela Gómez-Espinoza +6 more
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<i>In vitro</i> regeneration of <i>Portulaca grandiflora</i> Hook. and analysis of betalain content within <i>in vivo</i> plants. [PDF]
BioTechnologia (Pozn)Srivastava A, Joshi A.
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Pollinator, herbivore, and climatic selective pressures differ across a floral color transition zone. [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Premise Spatial and temporal variations in climate and ecological interactions may underlie the origin and maintenance of floral color polymorphisms across a species range. Betalains are nitrogen‐containing, phylogenetically restricted pigments that, like the widespread and well‐studied anthocyanins and carotenoids, may attract pollinators ...
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Ameliorative Effect of Beetroot Against Folic Acid Deficiency: A Review. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrBeets, as well as folic acid supplements, provide a possible nutritional intervention for nutritional insufficiency, and this is especially true in functional foods. Offering a holistic explanation of beetroot's medicinal properties, this paper explores the means by which its bioactive constituents can counteract the adverse effects of folic acid ...
Rasheed A +7 more
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Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2022 AbstractBetalains are nitrogen-containing plant pigments that can be red-violet (betacyanins) or yellow-orange (betaxanthins), currently employed as natural colourants in the food and cosmetic sectors. Betalains exhibit antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of microbes including multidrug-resistant bacteria, as well as single-species and dual-
Vindya Nilakshi Wijesinghe, Wee Sim Choo
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Pulsed Electric Field-Assisted "Green" Extraction of Betalains and Phenolic Compounds from <i>Opuntia stricta</i> var. <i>dillenii</i> Prickly Pears: Process Optimization and Biological Activity of Green Extracts. [PDF]
FoodsGómez-López I +6 more
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