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Antioxidant potencial in subpopulations of Tacinga inamoena [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
The objective of this work was to determine the contents of bioactive compounds in Tacinga inamoena fruits from different subpopulations, as well as to evaluate the genetic diversity among and within these subpopulations based on these contents.
Rydley Klapeyron Bezerra Lima, Patrícia Lígia Dantas de Morais, Glauber Henrique de Sousa Nunes, Naama Jessica de Assis Melo, Marlenildo Ferreira Melo, Carla Sonale Azevedo Soares Silva   +5 more
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Antitumoral Drug Potential of Tryptophan-Betaxanthin and Related Plant Betalains in the Caenorhabditis elegans Tumoral Model

Antioxidants, 2020
Betalains are plants pigments identified as potent antioxidant molecules, naturally present in foods like beetroot and prickly pears. Although activities described for betalain-containing formulations include cancer prevention and treatment, the use of ...
Paula Henarejos-Escudero, Samanta Hernández-García, M. Alejandra Guerrero-Rubio, Francisco García-Carmona, Fernando Gandía-Herrero   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermoultrasound and microwave-assisted freeze-thaw pretreatments for improving infrared drying and quality characteristics of red dragon fruit slices

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022
The effects of thermoultrasound (US-FT), microwave (MW-FT), and room temperature (RT-FT) freeze–thaw pretreatments were evaluated for improving drying kinetics and quality during infrared drying (IRD) of red dragon fruit slices (RDFS).
Edidiong Joseph Bassey, Jun-Hu Cheng, Da-Wen Sun   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Off-line ESI-MS/MS profiling of betalains and flavonoid glycosides isolated from (fruit) Opuntia stricta var. dillenii and (vegetable) Atriplex hortensis var. rubra by countercurrent chromatography

Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering, 2022
Opuntia stricta var. dillenii and Atriplex hortensis var. rubra, two plant species with abundant betalain and flavonoid content, were studied by high performance countercurrent chromatography (HPCCC) coupled with ESI-MS/ MS in an off-line detection ...
Thi Minh Thu Tran, Thanh Binh Nguyen, Peter Winterhalter, Gerold Jerz   +3 more
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Portfolio of beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) peel extracts concentrated by nanofiltration membrane

International Journal of Food Studies, 2021
Membrane process is an intelligent alternative way of concentration, preferably for organic juices rich in thermolabile natural components. The expectation is to scale up the extraction of desired compounds from agro-industrial wastes through modernized ...
Moh Moh Zin, Szilvia Bánvölgyi
doaj   +1 more source

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation Enhances Nutritional Quality of Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Fruits and Cladodes

Agriculture
The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation on the chemical composition of the fruits and cladodes of two Opuntia ficus-indica cultivars, characterized by their red and yellow fruit color, were investigated under field conditions.
Sonia Labidi, Adrien Servent, Ghofran Bouzoumita, Tina Julien, Guillaume Cazals, Manel Ibrahim, Sofiène B. M. Hammami, Nawel Achir   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of a catalase-phenol oxidase in betalain biosynthesis in red amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus)

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016
Betalains are a group of nitrogen-containing pigments that color plants in most families of Caryophyllales. Their biosynthesis has long been proposed to begin with hydroxylation of L-tyrosine to L-DOPA through monophenolase activity of tyrosinase, but ...
Xiao-Lu eTeng, Ning eChen, Xing-Guo eXiao   +2 more
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Effects of Ultra-Sonication and Agitation on Bioactive Compounds and Structure of Amaranth Extract

Foods, 2020
Amaranth is an excellent source of various bioactive compounds that could be beneficial in the prevention of some human diseases. This study investigated the extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds from amaranth using ultra-sonication and ...
Maruf Ahmed, Karna Ramachandraiah, Gui-Hun Jiang, Jong Bang Eun   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anthocyanins and betalains in evolution: Why mutual exclusion remains the best‐supported model

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Anthocyanins and betalains are plant pigments produced through different biosynthetic pathways and are generally considered mutually exclusive. We examine claims of their co‐occurrence, arguing that methodological flaws and data misinterpretation have led to unsupported reports, and offer recommendations for more rigorous future research.
B. Pucker, M. I. Khan
wiley   +1 more source