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eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.From farm to pharma, this review details the engineering of quality in medicinal plants through a science‐driven approach: it first elucidates how genetic and environmental factors inscribe the plant's phytochemical and phytopharmacological profile before harvest, and then dissects the postharvest techniques and technologies—chemical and thermal pre ...
Elyas Aryakia
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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 +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 +3 more
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Genome-Wide Characterization of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Pitaya Reveals a R2R3-MYB Repressor HuMYB1 Involved in Fruit Ripening through Regulation of Betalain Biosynthesis by Repressing Betalain Biosynthesis-Related Genes [PDF]
, 2021 Fangfang Xie +8 more
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Does the abiotic environment influence the distribution of flower and fruit colors?
American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract Premise Color in flowers and fruits carries multiple functions, from attracting animal partners (pollinators, dispersers) to mitigating environmental stress (cold, drought, UV‐B). With research historically focusing on biotic interactions as selective agents, however, it remains unclear whether abiotic stressors impact flower and fruit colors ...
Agnes S. Dellinger +3 more
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Betalains as Natural Dyes and Applications
Sains NaturalBetalains 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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First Betalain-Producing Bacteria Break the Exclusive Presence of the Pigments in the Plant Kingdom
mBio, 2019 The biosynthesis of antioxidant pigments, namely, betalains, was believed to be restricted to Caryophyllales plants. This paper changes this paradigm, and enzyme mining from bacterial hosts promoted the discovery of bacterial cultures producing betalains.
Luis Eduardo Contreras-Llano +4 more
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American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract Premise The floral thermal microenvironment impacts plant reproduction through its effects on gametophyte performance and plant–pollinator interactions. Color and shape are axes of floral variation that may mediate floral temperature because they affect the absorption and reflection of solar radiation, but their interactive effects are unclear.
Jennifer S. Apland +2 more
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Identification of WRKY gene family members in amaranth based on a transcriptome database and functional analysis of AtrWRKY42-2 in betalain metabolism [PDF]
, 2023 Rongzhi Yang +5 more
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American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract Premise Floral pigments primarily serve to attract pollinators through color display and also contribute to protection against environmental stress. Although pigment composition can be plastically altered under stress, its impact on pollinator color perception remains poorly understood.
Eduardo Narbona +6 more
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