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Establishing betaxanthin pigment biosynthesis in cyanobacteria

Abstract Betalains are water-soluble pigments with two major classes: red-violet betacyanins and yellow-orange betaxanthins. These pigments are increasingly being sought after as natural replacements for synthetic pigments in the food industry.
Sayali S. Hanamghar, David A. Russo, Silas Busck Mellor, Julie A. Z. Zedler   +3 more
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Ameliorative Effect of Beetroot Against Folic Acid Deficiency: A Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
Beets, as well as folic acid supplements, provide a possible nutritional intervention for nutritional insufficiency, and this is especially true in functional foods. Offering a holistic explanation of beetroot's medicinal properties, this paper explores the means by which its bioactive constituents can counteract the adverse effects of folic acid ...
Amara Rasheed, Farhan Saeed, Ali Ikram, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Sammra Maqsood, Feroza Naveed, Mariam Islam, Emmanuel Laryea   +7 more
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Betalain production is possible in anthocyanin-producing plant species given the presence of DOPA-dioxygenase and L-DOPA

BMC Plant Biology, 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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Valorization of Purple Prickly Pear Peel By‐Products: Antiproliferative and Pro‐Apoptotic Effects on Human Colorectal Cancer Cells HCT116

Journal of Food Biochemistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Opuntia ficus-indica peel is known to possess antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and anticancer activities and currently is discarded or used for animal feeding. Within this context, the aim of this work was to evaluate the antiproliferative and pro‐apoptotic effect of purple prickly pear peel extract (PPE) on the human colon adenocarcinoma cancer cell ...
Yasmany Armas Diaz, Zexiu Qi, Bei Yang, Danila Cianciosi, Luca Mazzoni, Massimiliano Gasparrini, Tamara Y. Forbes Hernandez, José L. Quiles, Rubén Calderón Iglesias, Maurizio Battino, Francesca Giampieri, Prisca-Maryla Henheik   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Process of Recovery of a Natural Yellow Colourant from Opuntia Fruits

Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2012
This paper focuses on the development of a processing scheme to obtain a water-soluble natural yellow colourant from Opuntia fruits for application in food, paying special attention to the extraction procedure.
José A. Fernández-López, Pedro J. Giménez, José M. Angosto, Juan I. Moreno   +3 more
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Blue Light and Methyl Jasmonate Synergistically Enhance Betalain Accumulation, Antioxidant Enzyme Activity, and Osmotic Adjustment in Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Seedlings: A Time-Course Analysis

Plants
Betalains are natural antioxidant pigments valued as food colorants (E162), yet their combined responses to light quality and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) during long-term growth remain poorly understood.
Hui Wang, Chao Yang, Yanling Yu, Dayou Cheng, Cuihong Dai, Chengfei Luo   +5 more
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Substitution of Wheat Flour With Quinoa Powder in Waffle Formulation: Effects on Physicochemical, Textural, and Sensory Properties

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Given quinoa′s high nutritional value and functional properties, this study was aimed at developing waffles with enhanced nutritional quality by substituting wheat flour with quinoa powder, while evaluating the effects on technological and sensory characteristics.
Fakhreddin Salehi, Sepideh Vejdanivahid, Essam Hebishy   +2 more
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Genetic Analysis of Betacyanine, Betaxanthine, and Sucrose Concentrations in Roots of Table Beet

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 1984
Abstract Genetic variation in pigment and sucrose concentrations of beet roots was investigated in a diallel cross among 9 inbred table beet lines. General combining ability (GCA) was significant for betacyanine, betaxanthine, and sucrose concentrations.
James F. Watson, W. H. Gabelman
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Bougainvillea’s Botanical Power: Enhancing High‐Yield Strength Deformed Bars Durability in Natural Seawater

Journal of Chemistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Corrosion is a destructive process where metals deteriorate through reactions with their environment, posing major challenges to infrastructure, industry, and heritage structures. This issue is particularly severe in coastal regions due to the influence of natural seawater.
Radhika Bhandary, O. Swathy, Brinda, Lavanya Mulky, Munmun Bardhan   +4 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
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