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First Successful Targeted Mutagenesis Using CRISPR/Cas9 in Stably Transformed Grain Amaranth Tissue

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Grain amaranth is a nutritionally rich, stress‐tolerant C4 dicot with considerable potential for climate‐resilient agriculture; however, efficient and reproducible protocols for stable transformation, regeneration, and CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated editing have not yet been established.
Susanne K. Vollmer, Markus G. Stetter, Götz Hensel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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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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Kinetics of the lipoperoxyl radical-scavenging activity of indicaxanthin in solution and unilamellar liposomes [PDF]

, 2007
The reaction of the phytochemical indicaxanthin with lipoperoxyl radicals generated in methyl linoleate methanol solution by 2,20-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), and in aqueous soybean phosphatidylcholine unilamellar liposomes by 2,20-azobis(2 ...
ALLEGRA, Mario, BUTERA, Daniela, GENTILE, Carla, LIVREA, Maria Antonia, TESORIERE, Luisa   +4 more
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Advances in Eco‐Friendly Extraction of Fruit Bioactive Compounds: Technologies, Challenges and Future Directions

Analytical Science Advances, Volume 7, Issue 1, June 2026.
Fruit bioactive compounds offer antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and preventive benefits, yet extraction is hindered by poor solubility and conventional methods using toxic solvents and high energy. This review evaluates traditional and advanced eco‐friendly technologies, highlighting efficiency, selectivity, and sustainability.
Abadi Gebreyesus Hndeya, Desta Berhe Sbhatu, Gebreselema Gebreyohannes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digestive Stability and Bioaccessibility of Antioxidants in Prickly Pear Fruits from the Canary Islands: Healthy Foods and Ingredients

Antioxidants, 2020
Although prickly pear fruits have become an important part of the Canary diet, their native varieties are yet to be characterized in terms of betalains and phenolic compounds.
Andrea Gómez-Maqueo, Marilena Antunes-Ricardo, Jorge Welti-Chanes, M. Pilar Cano   +3 more
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Mass spectrometric detection of new betalains in Mammillaria flowers [PDF]

, 2015
Betacyanins are natural, red-violet betalain pigments which can be found in plenty of plants of the Cactaceae family. The Mammillaria is the widest genus of the Cactaceae family of which fruit was examined for betacyanins contents.
Skopińska, Anna, Starzak, Karolina, Szot, Dominika, Wybraniec, Sławomir   +3 more
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Mechanism of interaction of betanin and indicaxanthin with human myeloperoxidase and hypochlorous acid [PDF]

, 2005
Production of nitrogen dioxide by the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) in the presence of nitrite is now considered a key step in the pathophysiology of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation.
ALLEGRA, Mario, FURTMULLER, PG, JANTSCHKO, W, LIVREA, Maria Antonia, OBINGER, C., TESORIERE, Luisa, ZEDERBAUER, M   +6 more
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Strain, procedures, and tools for reproducible genetic transformation and genome editing of the emerging plant model Spirodela polyrhiza

New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 2, Page 735-756, April 2026.
Summary Duckweeds (Lemnaceae) have excellent potential for fundamental and applied research due to ease of cultivation, small size, and continuous fast clonal growth. However, their usage as model organisms and platforms for biotechnological applications is often limited by the lack of universal genetic manipulation methods necessary for transgene ...
Verónica Barragán‐Borrero, Amanda de Santana Lopes, Enrico Diniz Rodrigues Batista, Martin Höfer, Rana Elias, Abhisek Chakraborty, Arturo Ponce‐Mañe, Clotilde Descombes, Laura Diezma‐Navas, Lydia Petraki, Meret Huber, Shuqing Xu, Arturo Marí‐Ordóñez   +12 more
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Betalains as Natural Dyes and Applications

Sains Natural
Betalains are natural pigments that include betacyanin and betaxanthin, found in plants such as beets and cacti. In the food industry, betalains are used as natural colorants due to their color stability and health benefits, including antioxidant and ...
Tasya Fauziah, Okta Suryani
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