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Carotenoids From Amazonian Fruits as Functional Pigments in Active and Intelligent Food Packaging: Materials, Stability, and Technological Performance

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Amazonian fruits represent an underexplored source of carotenoids with high technological, functional, and economic potential for applications in food packaging. In recent years, active and intelligent packaging systems based on biopolymers and natural pigments have emerged as effective strategies for extending shelf life, monitoring food ...
Rafaela Julyana Barboza Devos, Luana Regina Pereira Alves, Rômulo Alves Morais, Hermanny Matos Silva Sousa, Camila da Costa Gomes, Paulo Eduardo Peres de Sa Peixoto Junior, Glêndara Aparecida de Souza Martins   +6 more
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Miscanthus giganteus Biolistic Transformation Using the Visible RUBY Red Marker Gene to Monitor Transformation Efficiency

GCB Bioenergy, Volume 18, Issue 8, August 2026.
Genetic improvements to Miscanthus × giganteus (M×g), a high‐yielding perennial C4 bioenergy crop, are constrained by triploid sterility and clonal propagation. An efficient biolistic genetic transformation protocol for inflorescence‐derived callus using RUBY, a betalain‐based noninvasive reporter, provides opportunities for crop advancement and tools ...
Balasubramaniam Muthukumar, Lynn Doran, Benjamin Haas, Karolina Sobańska, Michelle Szul, Amit Kumar, Cameron Kern, Donald R. Ort, Stephen P. Long   +8 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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The multidimensional regulation roles and mechanisms of calcium in fruit quality

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 2747-2767, August 2026.
This review explores how calcium signaling molecule integrates plant hormones, environmental cues, and developmental signals to influence external fruit traits, internal nutritional properties, and physiological disorders. ABSTRACT Calcium (Ca2+), a dual‐functional mineral that serves both as an essential structural factor and a signaling molecule ...
Fei Jiang, Siyang Gao, Mengdi Li, Zeqi Zhao, Chengwei Yang, Ji‐Hong Liu, Chunlong Li   +6 more
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Dynamic Sensory Profile of Functional Ice Cream Containing Freeze‐Dried Beetroot and Mango: Effects of Sweetening Systems and Brazil Nut Oil Incorporation

Journal of Sensory Studies, Volume 41, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT This study developed a functional ice cream using freeze‐dried natural ingredients (beetroot and mango) and Brazil nut oil, incorporated in free and microencapsulated forms, and evaluated the effects of different sweetening on sensory perception through Time‐Intensity (TI), Temporal Dominance of Sensations (TDS), and Check‐all‐that‐Apply (CATA)
Erika Yumi Hiramatsu, Alessandra Cazelatto de Medeiros, Angela Del Pilar Flores Granados, Rodney Alexandre Ferreira Rodrigues, Helena Maria André Bolini   +4 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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Using the SPE and Micro-HPLC-MS/MS Method for the Analysis of Betalains in Rat Plasma after Red Beet Administration

Molecules, 2017
The objective of this study was to develop a simple and reproducible method for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of betalains in plasma samples, based on Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) and micro-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with ...
Tomasz Sawicki, Jerzy Juśkiewicz, Wiesław Wiczkowski   +2 more
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Conservation Analysis and Colorimetric Characterization of Betalain Extracts from the Peel of Red Beetroot, Golden Beetroot, and Prickly Pear Applied to Cottage Cheese

Foods
The maintenance of betalains and the color of extracts from the peel of red beetroot (RBAC), golden beetroot (YBAC), and purple prickly pear (PBAC) were evaluated, describing the capacity of their use as natural pigments and in the formulation of ...
Elizabeth López-Solórzano, Claudia Muro, Yolanda Alvarado Perez, Andrea Y. Guadarrama-Lezama, Elsa Gutiérrez-Cortez, Juan Manuel Urrieta   +5 more
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