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Absorption, excretion, and distribution of dietary antioxidant betalains in LDLs: potential health effects of betalains in humans [PDF]

, 2004
Background: Betalains were recently identified as natural antioxidants. However, little is known about their bioavailability from dietary sources. Objective: The objective was to evaluate the bioavailability of betalains from dietary sources. Design:
ALLEGRA, Mario, BUTERA, Daniela, LIVREA, Maria Antonia, TESORIERE, Luisa   +3 more
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Extraction and Stabilization of Betalains from Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) Wastes Using Deep Eutectic Solvents

Molecules, 2021
Deep eutectic solvents (DES) using magnesium chloride hexahydrate [MgCl2·6H2O] and urea [U] proportions (1:1) and (2:1), were prepared for their use as extracting and stabilizer agents for red and violet betalains from beetroot (Beta vulgaris) waste. The
Omar A. Hernández-Aguirre, Claudia Muro, Evelyn Hernández-Acosta, Yolanda Alvarado, María del Carmen Díaz-Nava   +4 more
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Biothiols, taurine, and lipid-soluble antioxidants in the edible pulp of Sicilian cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) fruits and changes of bioactive juice components upon industrial processing [PDF]

, 2005
Biothiols, taurine, and flavonols, as well as tocopherols and carotenoids have been assessed in the edible pulp of Sicilian red (Sanguigna), yellow (Surfarina), and white (Muscaredda) cultivars of cactus pear.
ALLEGRA, Mario, FAZZARI, Marco, LIVREA, Maria Antonia, TESORIERE, Luisa   +3 more
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Betalains and their applications in food: The current state of processing, stability and future opportunities in the industry

Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, 2022
Betalains are water-soluble nitrogenous pigments with coloring properties and antioxidant activities, which is why they have been incorporated into several foods.
S.J. Calva-Estrada, M. Jiménez-Fernández, E. Lugo-Cervantes   +2 more
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Lineage-specific gene radiations underlie the evolution of novel betalain pigmentation in Caryophyllales. [PDF]

, 2015
Betalain pigments are unique to the Caryophyllales and structurally and biosynthetically distinct from anthocyanins. Two key enzymes within the betalain synthesis pathway have been identified: 4,5-dioxygenase (DODA) that catalyzes the formation of ...
Fernando Gandia‐Herrero, Gane K. S. Wong, Gotoh O, Julian M. Hibberd, Keller W, Mabry T, Michael J. Moore, Rowan F. Sage, Samuel F. Brockington, Sarah Covshoff, Stephen A. Smith, Ya Yang, Zwickl D   +12 more
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Betalain extraction from Hylocereus polyrhizus for natural food coloring purposes [PDF]

, 2010
Ghazali, H. M., Jazayeri, S. D., Manap, Yazid A., Naderi, Nassim, Stintzing, F. C.   +4 more
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Effects of Different Amino Acids on the Stability and Antioxidant Activity of Betalains [PDF]

Shipin Kexue
To explore the changes in the stability and antioxidant activity of betalains in the presence of different amino acids, different amino acids were added into the pigment solution.
QI Hongyang, ZHANG Jiayao, MENG Yuhang, ZHAN Kanghua, ZHANG Chunyu
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Antitumoral Drug Potential of Tryptophan-Betaxanthin and Related Plant Betalains in the Caenorhabditis elegans Tumoral Model

Antioxidants, 2020
Betalains are plants pigments identified as potent antioxidant molecules, naturally present in foods like beetroot and prickly pears. Although activities described for betalain-containing formulations include cancer prevention and treatment, the use of ...
Paula Henarejos-Escudero, Samanta Hernández-García, M. Alejandra Guerrero-Rubio, Francisco García-Carmona, Fernando Gandía-Herrero   +4 more
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Cactus pear fruit extract exerts anti-inflammatory effects in carrageenin-induced rat pleurisy [PDF]

, 2015
Nutritional research has recently shifted from alleviating nutrient deficiencies to chronic disease prevention. In this study activity of cactus pear fruit extract (CPFE) from Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
ALLEGRA, Mario, IANARO A, LIVREA, Maria Antonia, PANZA E., TESORIERE, Luisa   +4 more
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Beta vulgaris L.—A Source with a Great Potential in the Extraction of Natural Dyes Intended for the Sustainable Dyeing of Wool

Plants, 2023
Beta vulgaris L. is a biennial plant easily accessible all over the world, rich in various biologically active compounds, especially a class of extremely bioactive pigments known as betalains.
Vasilica Popescu, Alexandra Cristina Blaga, Dan Cașcaval, Andrei Popescu   +3 more
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