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Supplementation with cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) fruit decreases oxidative stress in healthy humans: A comparative study with vitamin C [PDF]

, 2004
Background: Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) fruit contains vitamin C and characteristic betalain pigments, the radical-scavenging properties and antioxidant activities of which have been shown in vitro.
Ames, Anna Maria Pintaudi, Baker, Bradford, Butera, Daniela Butera, Escribano, Fernandez-Lopez, Forni, Gey, Halliwell, Halliwell, Halliwell, Hertog, Jacob, Janero, Kanner, Kleinveld, Lampe, Lazzarino, Livrea, Livrea, Luisa Tesoriere, Maria A Livrea, Mario Allegra, McCall, Miller, Nourooz-Zadeh, Peterson, Pryor, Rice-Evans, Rice-Evans, Rice-Evans, Roberts, Rosenfeld, Salonen, Schwartz, Steinberg, Stintzing, Stocker, Tesoriere, Trichopoulou, Voutilainen, Wainer   +43 more
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Sustainable Natural Product Glycosylation: A Critical Evaluation of Biocatalytic and Chemical Approaches

ChemSusChem, Volume 18, Issue 20, October 23, 2025.
Developing a process to produce glycosylated natural products involves many decisions, and given the current climate crisis, the environmental impact of the various processes must be a major consideration. This review provides an overview of the various processes and a framework for which metrics should be quantified to select processes that are both ...
Felipe Mejia‐Otalvaro, Brianna Marie Lax, Onur Kırtel, Ditte Hededam Welner   +3 more
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Correlation between pigment contents and FRAP values in beet root (Beta vulgaris ssp. esculents var. rubra)

International Journal of Horticultural Science, 2004
It is well known that beetroot quality is determined mainly by the red pigment content (betacyanins) and its uniformity of the root. The effect of the most important red pigment components (betanin).
M. Takácsné Hájos, I. Sz. Varga, A. Lugasi, M. Fehér, É. S. Bányai   +4 more
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In vivo and in vitro evaluation of betanine mutagenicity.

CYTOLOGIA, 1990
Information about the mutagenic effect of natural food colors gives scientific support to their use as food additives. Two different forms of beet root colours were tested: form I without nitrate residues and form II with nitrate residues. Mutagenic effects were tested in vitro using the human peripheral blood lymphocyte system and in vivo using the ...
2-Froes, Nivea, 2-Garcia, Marileila, Manzato, Antonio Jose   +2 more
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Enhancing sheep milk yogurt with prickly pear (Opuntia ficus‐indica L.) flours (peel and pulp): nutritional, techno‐functional, and sensory evaluation

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 105, Issue 13, Page 7404-7416, October 2025.
Abstract BACKGROUND The aim of the present work was to evaluate the chemical composition and characterize the physicochemical, techno‐functional and antioxidant properties of flours obtained from the peel and pulp of prickly pear and to assess the effect of their incorporation on the composition, physicochemical parameters, microbiology, antioxidant ...
Nuria Muñoz‐Tebar, Carmen Botella‐Martínez, Raquel Lucas‐González, José M. Lorenzo, José Ángel Pérez‐Álvarez, Juana Fernández‐López, Manuel Viuda‐Martos   +6 more
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Light-Dependent Betanin Production by Transformed Cells of Sugar Beet

Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2009
The objective of this work is to transform sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L. var. altissima) cells using Agrobacterium tumefaciens, a wild octopine strain B6S3, and to study metabolic changes associated with the transformation.
Višnja Besendorfer, Marijana Krsnik-Rasol, Gordana Rusak, Dubravko Pavoković   +3 more
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Chemistry and pharmacological effect of beta vulgaris: A systematic review [PDF]

, 2016
Beta vulgaris is a plant native to Mediterranean, the Atlantic coast of Europe, the Near East, and India belong to Amaranthaceae, Genus Beta, and Subfamily Betoideae.
Miraj, S.
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Betalain production is possible in anthocyanin-producing plant species given the presence of DOPA-dioxygenase and L-DOPA [PDF]

, 2012
Background Carotenoids and anthocyanins are the predominant non-chlorophyll pigments in plants. However, certain families within the order Caryophyllales produce another class of pigments, the betalains, instead of anthocyanins.
Harris Nilangani N, Javellana John, Davies Kevin M, Lewis David H, Jameson Paula E, Deroles Simon C, Calcott Kate E, Gould Kevin S, Schwinn Kathy E   +8 more
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Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Toxicology of the Subfamily Gomphrenoideae (Amaranthaceae): A Comprehensive Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 22, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves, Giulia Cristina de Andreoli Souza, Alvaro Jose Hernandez Tasco, Marcos José Salvador   +3 more
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Rapid, simple and accessible phytonutritional assessment methods in agricultural research

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 105, Issue 12, Page 6516-6527, September 2025.
Abstract BACKGROUND Agricultural research with respect to studying the effects of genetic background and environmental conditions on plant and commercial parameters is ample. Nevertheless, data on the effects on nutritional value and phytonutritional composition are scarce, despite its significance to the consumer, as well as its importance in ...
Zipora Tietel, Izabella Galilov, Sarit Melamed   +2 more
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