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Continuous Flow UV-C Irradiation Effects on the Physicochemical Properties of Aloe vera Gel and Pitaya (Stenocereus spp.) Blend

Foods, 2020
Physicochemical properties of a blend of 10% Aloe vera gel with 5% pitaya juice subjected to UV-C doses of 16.5, 27.7, and 40 mJ/cm2 were evaluated at pH 3.5 and 5.5. Unprocessed treatments were used as the control.
Carmen O. Meléndez-Pizarro, Arlet Calva-Quintana, José C. Espinoza-Hicks, Miguel Á. Sánchez-Madrigal, Armando Quintero-Ramos   +4 more
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Effect of encapsulated purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) peel extract on fresh goat cheese: quality and polyphenolic and color stability during refrigerated storage

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 12, Page 6905-6920, September 2026.
Abstract BACKGROUND The aim of this work was to characterize the polyphenolic profile of encapsulated purple sweet potato peel extract (PSPPE), to assess the effects of its addition (1.5 and 3 g L−1) on the color, texture, microbiological quality, microstructure, and sensory attributes of fresh goat cheese, and to monitor the polyphenolic profile and ...
Raquel Lucas‐González, Nuria Muñoz‐Tébar, Gema Martínez‐Navarrete, José Ángel Pérez‐Álvarez, Eduardo Fernández, José Manuel Lorenzo, Juana Fernández‐López, Manuel Viuda‐Martos   +7 more
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Cytosolic and Nuclear Co-localization of Betalain Biosynthetic Enzymes in Tobacco Suggests that Betalains Are Synthesized in the Cytoplasm and/or Nucleus of Betalainic Plant Cells

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
Betalains replace anthocyanins as color pigments in most families of Caryophyllales. Unlike anthocyanins, betalains are derived from tyrosine via three enzymatic steps: hydroxylation of L-tyrosine to L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA; step 1), and ...
Ning Chen, Zhi-Hai Yu, Xing-Guo Xiao
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Systematic prioritization of candidate genes in camptothecin biosynthesis using multi‐omics and deep learning

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Camptothecin (CPT), a plant‐derived monoterpene indole alkaloid first identified in Camptotheca acuminata, is a drug precursor widely used for cancer chemotherapeutics. However, the full set of genes responsible for CPT biosynthesis remains unclear, hindering efforts to elucidate the complete pathway or establish biosynthetic production of CPT
Shenqi Wang, Xing Wu, Maria Moreno, Joonseok Oh, Stephen L. Dellaporta, Jason M. Crawford, Farren J. Isaacs   +6 more
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Impact of Convective, Infrared, and Freeze‐Drying on the Kinetics and Quality of Prickly Pear

Journal of Food Process Engineering, Volume 49, Issue 9, September 2026.
Optimized drying of prickly pear fruits highlights infrared drying at 60°C as a cost‐effective method, reducing time and energy while preserving bioactive compounds. Yellow variety showed fastest kinetics and highest antioxidant potential. Optimized drying conditions ensure quality retention, supporting sustainable valorization in agro‐food and ...
Khaoula Khouaja, Houda Hachem, Douja Sellami, Daoued Mihoubi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Out of the blue: family‐wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae

The Plant Journal, Volume 127, Issue 6, September 2026.
Significance Statement Anthocyanins are nearly universal plant pigments, making their evolutionary loss unexpected. Phylogenomics across Cucurbitaceae reveals the consistent absence of key structural and regulatory genes in the anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin pathways, indicating a family‐wide pathway loss. We propose Cucurbitaceae as a ‘natural knock‐
Nancy Choudhary, Marie Hagedorn, Boas Pucker   +2 more
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In planta complementation of the betalain biosynthetic pathway with a bacterial dioxygenase.

PLoS ONE
Betalains are pigments naturally produced by plants belonging to the order Caryophyllales. However, 4,5-L-DOPA-extradiol-dioxygenase (DODA), the main enzyme in their biosynthetic pathway, has also been characterized in other kingdoms including fungi or ...
María Alejandra Guerrero-Rubio, Hester Sheehan, Samuel F Brockington   +2 more
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Betalain–Chickpea Protein Particles Produced by Freeze Drying and Spray Drying: Physicochemical Aspects, Storage Stability, and In Vitro Digestion

Foods
Beetroots 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.
Mary H. Grace, Roberta Targino Hoskin, Malak Alghamdi, Mary Ann Lila, Vesela I. Chalova   +4 more
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In vitro, in vivo, and in silico evidence for the use of plant pigments betalains as potential nutraceuticals against Alzheimer's disease

Food Frontiers
Anti‐amyloidogenic properties of plant pigments betalains as potential nutraceuticals against Alzheimer's disease have been screened using 24 pure molecules.
Pedro Martínez‐Rodríguez, Paula Henarejos‐Escudero, Samanta Hernández‐García, Álvaro Sánchez‐Ferrer, Fernando Gandía‐Herrero   +4 more
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Pumpkin Seed Protein-Encapsulated Beetroot Pomace Bioactives as Functional Ingredients for Yogurt Fortification

Fermentation
Beetroot pomace is a valuable food-processing by-product that is rich in betalains and phenolic compounds, but the instability of these bioactives limits their direct use in functional foods.
Jelena Vulić, Sladjana Stajčić, Olja Šovljanski, Dragoljub Cvetković, Sara Brunet, Vesna Tumbas Šaponjac   +5 more
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