Absorption, excretion, and distribution of dietary antioxidant betalains in LDLs: potential health effects of betalains in humans [PDF]
, 2004 Background: Betalains were recently identified as natural antioxidants. However, little is known about their bioavailability from dietary sources. Objective: The objective was to evaluate the bioavailability of betalains from dietary sources. Design:
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Betalain synthesis in alfalfa impacts fiber digestion and enteric methane production
Crop Science, Volume 66, Issue 1, January/February 2026.Abstract Betalain pigments, betacyanins, and betaxanthins are widely used as coloring agents as well as in pharmaceutical and functional foods. However, significant betacyanin production occurs in only a few species of plants, which limits their wider application.
Deborah J. Heuschele +3 more
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Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2026.Agri‐food by‐products are sustainably transformed into high‐value bioactive compounds through advanced green extraction technologies. This valorization supports circular economy goals and promotes environmental and bioeconomic progress. ABSTRACT The rapid growth of agri‐food industries has led to an alarming increase in waste generation, posing ...
Payel Dhar +8 more
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Effect of Enzyme Concentration and Temperature on Viscosity and Betacyanin Content From Pitaya Waste Extract [PDF]
, 2013 As synthetic dye has shown up few hazards in contributing in food and textile industries, natural dye has gain its priority in those fields especially in textile sector. In this experiment, pitaya’s waste was selected as a source for natural dye.
Mohana, Muniapan
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Theoretical Determination of the pK a Values of Betalamic Acid Related to the Free Radical Scavenger Capacity: Comparison Between Empirical and Quantum Chemical Methods [PDF]
, 2015 Health benefits of dietary phytochemicals have been suggested in recent years. Among 1000s of different compounds, Betalains, which occur in vegetables of the Cariophyllalae order (cactus pear fruits and red beet), have been considered because of ...
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Extraction and Characterization of Betacyanins from Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) [PDF]
, 2022 Beetroot has a characteristic red-violet color. This color comes from betacyanins compounds that can be used in food and pharmaceutical products. This study aimed to characterize the betacyanins extracted from beetroot. The extraction process was carried
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Validation of aqueous two-phase extraction method
MethodsX, 2021 Nowadays, consumer interest in food with natural ingredients has increased. This need has led to the research of new sources and green extraction methods. Betalains are compounds responsible for giving color to cacti fruits.
Luisaldo Sandate-Flores +8 more
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Mechanism of interaction of betanin and indicaxanthin with human myeloperoxidase and hypochlorous acid [PDF]
, 2005 Production of nitrogen dioxide by the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) in the presence of nitrite is now considered a key step in the pathophysiology of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation.
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Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекцииBackground. Table beet (Beta vulgaris L.) contains a great amount of naturally red-colored betanins. A number of enterprises are forced to import foreign dyes because the reserves of domestic plant raw materials are insufficient.
A. S. Mikhailova +4 more
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Therapeutic Application of Betalains: A Review
Plants, 2020 Anthocyanins, betalains, riboflavin, carotenoids, chlorophylls and caramel are the basic natural food colorants used in modern food manufacture. Betalains, which are composed of red–violet betacyanin and yellow betaxanthins, are water-soluble pigments ...
Elaheh Madadi +5 more
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