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Potential use of new Colombian sources of betalains. Colorimetric study of red prickly pear (Opuntia dillenii) extracts under different technological conditions [PDF]

, 2015
A new source of betalains to be used as natural colorant (Opuntia dillenii) has been studied. The stability of O.dillenii extracts in different pHs and temperatures over time has been scrutinized.
Cejudo Bastante, María Jesús, Heredia Mira, Francisco José, Hurtado, Nelson   +2 more
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Regulation Mechanism of Plant Pigments Biosynthesis: Anthocyanins, Carotenoids, and Betalains

Metabolites, 2022
Anthocyanins, carotenoids, and betalains are known as the three major pigments in the plant kingdom. Anthocyanins are flavonoids derived from the phenylpropanoid pathway.
Xuecheng Zhao, Yueran Zhang, Tuan Long, Shouchuang Wang, Jun Yang   +4 more
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Distribution of betalain pigments in red blood cells after consuption of cactus pear fruits and increased resistance of the cells to ex vivo induced oxidative hemolysis in humans [PDF]

, 2005
Betalain pigments are bioavailable phytochemicals recently acknowledged as natural radical scavengers. This work, which extends previous research on the postabsorbitive fate of dietary betalains, investigated the distribution of betanin and ...
ALLEGRA, Mario, BUTERA, Daniela, FAZZARI, Marco, LIVREA, Maria Antonia, TESORIERE, Luisa   +4 more
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Quiescin Sulfhydryl Oxidase‐Like 1 Positively Regulates Seed Dormancy in Rice

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Seed dormancy is an adaptive strategy that enables plants to survive adverse environmental conditions. In agricultural contexts, an optimal level of dormancy is essential: Insufficient dormancy can result in preharvest sprouting, while excessive dormancy may lead to uneven germination and poor stand establishment in subsequent crops.
Tengfei Ma, Qian Wang, Tao Wu, Qixian Hao, Yunshuai Huang, Changling Mou, Rong Miao, Jie Lan, Fulin Zhang, Ping Wang, Ziyan Zhu, Kunhao Li, Jiawei Song, Chen Hu, Yingying Chen, Boliang Lu, Yiwan Wu, Shijia Liu, Ling Jiang, Jianmin Wan   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Remote Sensing of Endogenous Pigmentation by Inducible Synthetic Circuits in Grasses

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plant synthetic biology holds great promise for engineering plants to meet future demands. Genetic circuits are being designed, built and tested in plants to demonstrate the proof of concept. However, developing these components in monocots, which the world relies on for grain, lags behind dicot models, such as Arabidopsis thaliana and ...
Dong‐Yeon Lee, Lucia Acosta‐Gamboa, Luke Saleh, Sunita Pathak, Nathan Swyers, Austin Morgan, Susan Meerdink, Caroline Kuzio, Santiago Calderon, Hudanyun Sheng, Samuel Kenney, Alina Zare, Malia Gehan, Dmitri A. Nusinow   +13 more
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Betalains protect various body organs through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory pathways

Food Science and Human Wellness
Betalains are natural coloring pigments with betalamic acid as the core structure of all subclasses. Besides their coloring properties, betalains exhibit various biological activities, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which are ...
Nilesh Prakash Nirmal, Seema Medhe, Merina Dahal, Pankaj Koirala, Siriwan Nirmal, Fahad Al-Asmari, Baojun Xu   +6 more
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Antioxidant Betalains from Cactus Pear (Opuntia Ficus Indica) inhibit endothelial ICAM-1 expression [PDF]

, 2004
It has been suggested that some pigments would have antioxidant properties and that their presence in dietary constituents would contribute to reduce the risk of oxidative stress\u2013correlated diseases.
Allegra, M., D'Alessio, P., Gentile, C., Livrea, M., Tesoriere, L.   +4 more
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Comparative analysis of pomological and phytochemical characteristics in white‐ and red‐fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus spp.), with molecular docking insights into key bioactive compounds

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 4, Page 2200-2210, 15 March 2026.
Abstract BACKGROUND Cacti, including pitaya (Hylocereus spp.), are rich in antioxidants that will undoubtedly gain importance under ongoing climate change as water resources decline. Yet the molecular basis linking composition to antioxidant function remains incompletely defined. We compared white‐fleshed H. undatus and red‐fleshed H. polyrhizus across
Kerem Mertoglu, Annik Fischer, Sina Zargarchi, Melekber Sulusoglu Durul, Magdalena Köpsel, Erdi Can Aytar, Ibrahim Bulduk, Barıs Kaki, Tuba Esatbeyoglu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Proximate Composition, Mineral Elements and Bioactive Compounds in Skin and Flesh of Beetroot Grown in Lithuania

Agriculture, 2022
In the world, red beetroot is regarded as one of the most important vegetables due to its valuable nutritional features; however, the industrial processing of beetroot produces large amounts of waste, such as skin, which could be a relevant source of ...
Nijolė Vaitkevičienė, Akvilė Sapronaitė, Jurgita Kulaitienė   +2 more
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Trans-epithelial transport of the betalain pigments indicaxanthin and betanin across Caco-2 cell monolayers and influence of food matrix [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose: This study investigated the absorption mechanism of the phytochemicals indicaxanthin and betanin and the influence of their food matrix (cactus pear and red beet) on the intestinal transport.
ALLEGRA, Mario, Angileri, F, Attanzio, A, GENTILE, Carla, LIVREA, Maria Antonia, TESORIERE, Luisa, TUTONE, Marco   +6 more
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