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Celosia argentea: Towards a Sustainable Betalain Source—A Critical Review and Future Prospects [PDF]

Plants
Betalains are nitrogen-containing, water-soluble, and non-toxic natural pigments found in various plant species. Among these, Celosia argentea (Amaranthaceae) has garnered attention as a significant source, accumulating substantial quantities of both red–
Preekamol Klanrit, Sudarat Thanonkeo, Poramaporn Klanrit, Poramate Klanrit, Kanchanok Mueangnak, Pornthap Thanonkeo   +5 more
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Antimicrobial betalains

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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Anti-inflammatory activity of betalains: A comprehensive review

Human Nutrition & Metabolism, 2021
Betalains are nitrogen-based natural pigments present in some species of Caryophyllales plants and some higher-order fungi. Betalains are divided into betacyanins (red-colored) and betaxanthins (yellow-colored).
Cristina Montserrat Moreno-Ley, phD, Guillermo Osorio-Revilla, phD, Diana Maylet Hernández-Martínez, phD, Oswaldo Arturo Ramos-Monroy, phD, Tzayhrí Gallardo-Velázquez, phD   +4 more
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The dawn of betalains [PDF]

New Phytologist, 2019
This article is a Commentary on Sheehan et al. (2020), 227: 914–929.
Fernando Gandía‐Herrero, Francisco García‐Carmona   +1 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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Encapsulation of Betalains Extracted from Red Dragon Fruit Peels by Freeze-drying using Microcrystalline Cellulose and Dragon Fruit Peel Pectin as Wall Materials

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2022
Red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) has good potential to be processed into many kinds of food products. The processing of dragon fruit always discarded large volumes of peel waste.
Uyen P. N. Tran, Trung Dang-Bao, Phung Thi Kim Le, Uyen D. H. Huynh, Thanh T. H. Nguyen, Tan M. Le   +5 more
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Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of the Metabolism of Betalains and Flavonoids in Red Amaranth Hypocotyl under Blue Light and Dark Conditions

Molecules, 2023
Amaranth plants contain abundant betalains and flavonoids. Anthocyanins are important flavonoids; however, they cannot coexist in the same plant with betalains. Blue light influences metabolite synthesis and hypocotyl elongation; accordingly, analyses of
Shengcai Liu, Xiao Wang, Liyun Peng
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Research Progress of Betalain in Response to Adverse Stresses and Evolutionary Relationship Compared with Anthocyanin

Molecules, 2019
Betalains are applicable to many aspects of life, and their properties, characteristics, extraction and biosynthesis process have been thoroughly studied.
Ge Li, Xiaoqing Meng, Mingku Zhu, Zongyun Li   +3 more
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Betalains in Edible Fruits of Three Cactaceae Taxa—Epiphyllum, Hylocereus, and Opuntia—Their LC-MS/MS and FTIR Identification and Biological Activities Evaluation

Plants, 2021
Epiphyllum, Hylocereus, and Opuntia plants belong to the Cactaceae family. They are mostly known as ornamental plants but also for their edible fruits, which can potentially be sources of betalains, such as betanin, a natural pigment used in the food ...
Michaela Barkociová, Jaroslav Tóth, Katarzyna Sutor, Natalia Drobnicka, Slawomir Wybraniec, Boris Dudík, Andrea Bilková, Szilvia Czigle   +7 more
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Protective effect of dietary supplements against streptozotocin-induced Alzheimer’s disease in mice [PDF]

Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology, 2021
Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative problem that is increased progressively due to the increment of aging worldwide. Phytochemicals play an important role in the protection from neurodegeneration.
Doha Mohamed, Marwa El-Shamarka, Sherein Abdelgayed, Rasha Mohamed   +3 more
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