Betalains are plant pigments with functional properties used mainly as food dyes. However,
they have been shown to be unstable to different environmental factors. This paper provides …

Natural pigments provide a range of appealing colors to flowers, fruits, and vegetables while
exhibiting potential beneficial health effects. In contrast, synthetic food colorants are often …

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 …

Betanin and curcumin hold promise as natural colorants and antioxidants for food purposes
due to their anti-hypertensive, anti-inflammation, and anti-tumor effects. However, the …

Betalains are pigments that have properties that benefit health, such as antioxidant,
anticancer, and antimicrobial activity, and they also possess a high ability to provide color …

Bougainvillea spectabilis extract (BSE), a rich source of bioactive compounds like phenolic,
flavonoid, and anthocyanin, was used for encapsulation with Urtica dioica L. seed gum. The …

Betalains are attractive natural pigments with potent antioxidant activity, mainly extracted
from the roots, tubers, leaves, flowers, and fruits of certain plants and some fungi. They …

The aim of this study was to investigate the stability and antioxidant activity of the
polyphenols from Mesona chinensis Benth extract (MCE) and its alginate-based …

In this study, the impact of incorporating Bougainvillea spectabilis powder into ham
formulation as a potential color replacement for nitrites was evaluated. Three drying …

The food colorant market is growing at a 4.6% annual rate, and it is estimated to reach 2.3
billion dollars worth of the global market. The color of the food is considered the most critical …