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Complex Biochemistry and Biotechnological Production of Betalains

Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2011
The demand for natural food colourants is increasing because of public awareness of their health benefits. Betalains are nitrogen-containing plant pigments whose colours range from red-violet betacyanins to yellow betaxanthins.
Marijana Krsnik-Rasol, Dubravko Pavoković   +1 more
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Beta vulgaris Betalains Mitigate Parasitemia and Brain Oxidative Stress Induced by Plasmodium berghei in Mice

Pharmaceuticals
Although many drugs have been discovered to treat malaria infection, many of them face resistance from the host’s body with long-term use. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the activity of betalains (from Beta vulgaris) and chloroquine (a reference
Samar A. Khan, Muslimah N. Alsulami, Atif A. Alsehimi, Majed S. Alzahrani, Dina A. Mosule, Haleema H. Albohiri   +5 more
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Enhancing extraction of betalains from beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) using deep eutectic solvents: optimization, bioaccessibility and stability

Food Production, Processing and Nutrition
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are the next generation of green solvents that are considered for their stability and biocompatibility. This study used 10 different DESs synthesized from choline chloride, alcohols, organic acids and sugars.
Beyza Kaba, Oscar Zannou, Ali Ali Redha, Ilkay Koca   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Storage and thermal stability of selected vegetable purees processed with microwave-assisted thermal sterilization

Food Innovation and Advances
The impact of microwave-assisted thermal sterilization (MATS) on three natural pigments and their storage stability in vegetable purees was investigated.
Zeyad Albahr, Juthathip Promsorn, Zhongwei Tang, Girish M. Ganjyal, Juming Tang, Shyam S. Sablani   +5 more
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Natural Colorants From Amazonian Plants: Bioactive Potential and Sustainable Extraction Techniques-A Review. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
de Oliveira ZB, Vasconcelos KBP, de Lima Silva Mumberger A, da Silva Junior AQ, da Silva LA, de Oliveira RB, Mourão RHV, Sarrazin SLF.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A functional betalain-producing dioxygenase in <i>Neolecta irregularis</i> reveals an expanded evolutionary origin of the pathway. [PDF]

IMA Fungus
Martínez-Rodríguez P, Guerrero-Rubio MA, Henarejos-Escudero P, Hernández-García S, Gandía-Herrero F.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Novel Dairy-Beetroot Powder: Microencapsulation Improves Stability and Sensory Qualities While Preserving Cardioprotective Bioactives. [PDF]

Foods
Trindade LRD, Baião DDS, da Silva DVT, Pauli FP, Paschoalin VMF.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) as a functional feed additive in poultry nutrition: Implications for sustainable poultry production. [PDF]

Poult Sci
Ahmed M, Das AK, Roy O, Das S, Das K, Taher A, Aktaruzzaman M, Sarkar S, Koly JS, Dipa RA, Ahmed S, Haque E, Mahfuz SU.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Centesimal Composition, Bioactive Compounds, and Antimicrobial Properties of White (Hylocereus undulatus) and Red (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Pitayas. [PDF]

J Food Sci
Gomes RS, de Carvalho AM, França Lima EM, Pereira PAP, Gouveia IP, Hassimotto NMA, Pinto UM, da Cunha LR.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Processing of Red Dragon Fruit Juice by Membrane-Based Operations: A Key Factor in Obtaining Concentrated Fractions of Functional Interest. [PDF]

Foods
Conidi C, Ruffolo A, Tuyen NV, Quang CX, Linh DTY, Figoli A, Cassano A.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source