Biological properties and applications of betalains

I Sadowska-Bartosz, G Bartosz - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Betalains are water-soluble pigments present in vacuoles of plants of the order
Caryophyllales and in mushrooms of the genera Amanita, Hygrocybe and Hygrophorus …

A review on the encapsulation of bioactive components using spray‐drying and freeze‐drying techniques

S Kandasamy, R Naveen - Journal of Food Process …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bioactive compounds are a type of chemical substance found in plant sources. Lycopene,
carotenoids, phytochemicals, phenolic compounds, and anthocyanin are a few bioactive …

[HTML][HTML] Betalains and their applications in food: The current state of processing, stability and future opportunities in the industry

SJ Calva-Estrada, M Jiménez-Fernández… - Food chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Betalains are water-soluble nitrogenous pigments with coloring properties and antioxidant
activities, which is why they have been incorporated into several foods. However, their use is …

Phytonutrients, Colorant Pigments, Phytochemicals, and Antioxidant Potential of Orphan Leafy Amaranthus Species

U Sarker, MG Rabbani, S Oba, WM Eldehna… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The underutilized Amaranthus leafy vegetables are a unique basis of pigments such as β-
cyanins, β-xanthins, and betalains with radical scavenging capacity (RSC). They have …

Salt Eustress Induction in Red Amaranth (Amaranthus gangeticus) Augments Nutritional, Phenolic Acids and Antiradical Potential of Leaves

U Sarker, S Ercisli - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Earlier researchers have highlighted the utilization of salt eustress for boosting the
nutritional and phenolic acid (PA) profiles and antiradical potential (ARP) of vegetables …

Prospects and potentials of underutilized leafy Amaranths as vegetable use for health-promotion

U Sarker, YP Lin, S Oba, Y Yoshioka… - Plant Physiology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change causes environmental variation worldwide, which is one of the most serious
threats to global food security. In addition, more than 2 billion people in the world are …

Betalains, the nature-inspired pigments, in health and diseases

P Rahimi, S Abedimanesh… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Betalains are unique nitrogen-containing pigments found exclusively in families of the
Caryophyllales order and some higher order fungi, where they replace anthocyanin …

Research progress, challenges, and perspectives in microbial pigment production for industrial applications-A review

LJ Rather, SS Mir, SA Ganie, Q Li - Dyes and Pigments, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial pigments are gaining more attention in recent times due to their versatile
applications in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and textile industries. The development …

Quinoa secondary metabolites and their biological activities or functions

M Lin, P Han, Y Li, W Wang, D Lai, L Zhou - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) was known as the “golden grain” by the native
Andean people in South America, and has been a source of valuable food over thousands …

Structural features of small molecule antioxidants and strategic modifications to improve potential bioactivity

NC Charlton, M Mastyugin, B Török, M Török - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review surveys the major structural features in various groups of small molecules that
are considered to be antioxidants, including natural and synthetic compounds alike. Recent …