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Preharvest application of ethephon and postharvest UV-B radiation improve quality traits of beetroot (Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris) as source of colourant

BMC Plant Biology, 2018
Background Betanins have become excellent replacers for artificial red-purple food colourants. Red beet (Beta vulgaris L. spp. vulgaris) known as beetroot, is a rich source of betalains, which major forms are betanin (red to purple) and vulgaxanthin ...
Gregorio Barba-Espin, Stephan Glied-Olsen, Tsaneta Dzhanfezova, Bjarne Joernsgaard, Henrik Lütken, Renate Müller   +5 more
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The effect of light supplementation on the changes in outer and inner fruit quality of different Selenicereus spp. cultivars

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Selenicereus spp., belonging to the Cactaceae family, produces pitaya, a fruit recognized for its exotic appearance and rich phytochemical composition. In regions with shorter photoperiods, flowering and fruit development are limited, making light supplementation a promising strategy.
Luíz Guilherme Malaquias da Silva, Carlos Alexandre Rocha da Costa, Giovanni Aleixo Batista, Estela Corrêa de Azevedo, Fabrício Teixeira de Lima Gomes, Laryssa Ribeiro Calcagnoto, Gabriel Luis Castiglioni, Marcelo Ângelo Cirillo, Danilo José Machado de Abreu, Flávia Matias Oliveira da Silva, Katiúcia Alves Amorim, Leila Aparecida Salles Pio, Eduardo Valério de Barros Vilas Boas, Elisângela Elena Nunes Carvalho   +13 more
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Engineering Betalain Biosynthesis in Tomato for High Level Betanin Production in Fruits

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Betalains are pigments found in plants of the Caryophyllales order, and include the red-purple betacyanins and the yellow-orange betaxanthins. The red pigment from red beets, betanin, is made from tyrosine by a biosynthetic pathway that consists of a ...
Ramona Grützner, Ramona Schubert, Claudia Horn, Changqing Yang, Thomas Vogt, Sylvestre Marillonnet   +5 more
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Pulsed Electric Field Processing Enhances the Endothelial Bioefficacy of Red Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Extracts by Restoring Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase–Nitric Oxide Signaling in High‐Fat Diet Rats

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
Pulsed electric field (PEF) processing qualitatively reshapes the phytochemical profile of red beet extracts, resulting in enhanced endothelial bioefficacy. Compared with conventional extraction, PEF‐treated extracts more effectively restore nitric oxide signaling, suppress endothelial inflammation, and normalize vascular structure in high‐fat diet ...
Eunju Jang, Tae‐Baek Lee, Lisa Tonini, Soobin Choi, YoonA Jeon, Taehyun Kim, Taeyoung Kang, Hyuk‐Joon Choi, Changhwan Ahn   +8 more
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Synthesis of betanin by expression of the core betalain biosynthetic pathway in carrot

Horticultural Plant Journal
Betalain has received increased attention because of its high nutritional value and crucial physiological functions. Based on the elucidation of its core biosynthetic pathway, betalain can be produced in additional plants by metabolic engineering ...
Bo Wang, Yahui Wang, Yuanjie Deng, Quanhong Yao, Aisheng Xiong   +4 more
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Effects of Different Pretreatments With Vacuum Drying on Drying Kinetics, Bioactive Properties and Physicochemical Characterization of Red Beetroot Snacks

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
Different pretreatments significantly affected the drying kinetics and quality attributes of vacuum‐dried red beetroot snacks. Microwave pretreatment markedly shortened the drying time and enhanced effective moisture diffusivity, while ultrasound pretreatment preserved the highest betalain content.
Nuray İnan‐Çınkır
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Environmental and geographic study of betanin accumulation in promising red beet accessions from the VIR collection

Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции, 2020
Background. Table beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is a source of ‘betanin’, a natural food dye known as food additive E-162. The VIR collection holds a large diversity of red beet accessions.
D. V. Sokolova
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Anticancer and Anti‐Inflammatory Potential of Betalains: A Systematic Review on Preclinical Studies

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Betalains derived from diverse natural sources, including beetroot (Beta vulgaris), Opuntia ficus‐indica, yellow prickly pear, and Atriplex hortensis “rubra” leaf and seed extracts, as well as purified betalains (amaranthin, celosianin, betanin, betaxanthins, and related derivatives), exhibit significant anticancer and anti‐inflammatory activities in ...
Aroob Fatima, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Hassan Raza, Zoha Saleem, Nimra Anees, Khaled Arab   +7 more
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Spray Drying of Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus‐indica [L.] Mill) Juice: Effects of Different Carriers on Yield and Powder Properties

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Prickly pear juice (Opuntia ficus‐indica [L.] Mill, orange variety) was spray dried with maltodextrin (MD), MD and whey protein isolate in a ratio 199:1 (WPI1), MD and whey protein isolate in a ratio 100:100 (WPI100) (1:1), MD and casein in a ratio 199:1 (Cas) and MD and gum arabic in a ratio 175:25 (GA) (7:1).
Panagiotis Chaloulos, Athina Mourouti, Ioanna Mandala   +2 more
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Update of the list of qualified presumption of safety (QPS) recommended microbiological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 24: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2026

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract The Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) process was developed to provide a harmonised safety assessment approach to support EFSA Scientific Panels and Units. The QPS approach assesses the taxonomic identity, body of knowledge and safety of microorganisms intentionally added to the food and feed chain.
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Maarten Nauta, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Marianne Chemaly, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Pablo Salvador Fernández Escámez, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Amparo Querol, Lolke Sijtsma, Ingvar Sundh, Fulvio Barizzone, Marta Bisaschi, Sandra Correia, Lieve Herman   +26 more
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