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Betalains

Known as: Betalains [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Compounds derived from TYROSINE via betalamic acid, including BETAXANTHINS and BETACYANINS. They are found in the Caryophyllales order of PLANTS and… 
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2019
2019
Effects of betalains on atherogenic risk factors in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
This study evaluated the potential impacts of supplementation with betalain-rich extracts of foods on some atherosclerotic risk… 
Review
2018
Review
2018
Pigments of Higher Fungi: A Review
VelisekJ.,�CejpekK.�(2011): Pigments of higher fungi - a review.�CzechJ.�FoodSci., 29:�87-102… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Effects of different encapsulation agents and drying process on stability of betalains extract
Red beet plants are rich in betalains that can be used as food natural colorants. Betalains were extracted from red beet and… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Encapsulation of the most potent antioxidant betalains in edible matrixes as powders of different colors.
Betalains are plant pigments with high antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities. While basal activity exists in all… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The role of phenolic hydroxy groups in the free radical scavenging activity of betalains.
Free radical scavenging compounds play important roles as health-protecting factors. Betalains are natural water-soluble pigments… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
HPLC characterization of betalains from plants in the amaranthaceae.
HPLC characterization of reversed-phase (RP) high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has been widely used in separation and… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Antioxidant Betalains from Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus‐indica) Inhibit Endothelial ICAM‐1 Expression
Abstract: It has been suggested that some pigments would have antioxidant properties and that their presence in dietary… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Characterization and Functional Identification of a Novel Plant 4,5-Extradiol Dioxygenase Involved in Betalain Pigment Biosynthesis in Portulaca grandiflora
Betalains are pigments that replace anthocyanins in the majority of families of the plant order Caryophyllales. Betalamic acid is… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Identification of betalains from yellow beet (Beta vulgaris L.) and cactus pear [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.] by high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
Betaxanthins, the yellow-orange water-soluble pigments from yellow beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris cv. Bejo Zaden) and cactus… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Betalains and Phenolics in Red Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) Peel Extracts: Extraction and Characterisation
The extraction of red beetroot (Beta vulgaris) peel betalains and phenolics was compared with two extraction methods and solvents… 
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