Betalains are water-soluble pigments present in vacuoles of plants of the order
Caryophyllales and in mushrooms of the genera Amanita, Hygrocybe and Hygrophorus …

Microbial pigments are gaining more attention in recent times due to their versatile
applications in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and textile industries. The development …

Tardigrades are captivating organisms known for their resilience in extreme environments,
including ultra-high-dose radiation, but the underlying mechanisms of this resilience remain …

Food additives and colorants are extensively used in the food industry to improve food
quality and safety during processing, storage and packing. Sourcing of these molecules is …

Within the angiosperm order Caryophyllales, an unusual class of pigments known as
betalains can replace the otherwise ubiquitous anthocyanins. In contrast to the …

Plant natural products include a diverse array of compounds that play important roles in
plant metabolism and physiology. After elucidation of biosynthetic pathways and regulatory …

Background Betalains are phytochemicals of relevance to the food industry not only for their
natural presence in foods and beverages but also due to their utility as food colorants …

Color of a food is one of the major factors influencing its acceptance by consumers. At
presently synthetic dyes are the most commonly used food colorant in food industry by …

Betalains are applicable to many aspects of life, and their properties, characteristics,
extraction and biosynthesis process have been thoroughly studied. Although betalains are …

The synthesis of synthetic dyes employed in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is often
associated with substantial costs and environmental concerns. As a result, there is growing …