betacyanin


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betacyanin

[¦bād·ə¦sī·ə·nən]
(biochemistry)
A group of purple plant pigments found in leaves, flowers, and roots of members of the order Caryophyllales.
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Growth regulator-induced betacyanin accumulation and dopa-4,5-dioxygenase (DODA) gene expression in euhalophyte Suaeda salsa calli.
From ecosystems to human welfare: the role and conservation of biodiversity/Dos ecossistemas ao bem estar humano: o papel e a conservacao da biodiversidade
Betacyanin synthesis in red beet (Beta vulgaris) leaves induced by wounding and bacterial infiltration is preceded by an oxidative burst.
APLICACION DE UN MODELO MATEMATICO PARA PREDECIR EL RENDIMIENTO VEGETAL DE UN COMPUESTO DE INTERES INDUSTRIAL
Analyzing the effect of light on betacyanin production in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, Vogt et al.
Production of pigments in Alternanthera sessilis calli mediated by plant growth regulators and light/ Producao de pigmentos em calos de Alternanthera sessilis mediados por reguladores de crescimento e luz
Tissue localization of betacyanins in cactus stems.
Caracteres anatomicos y fitoquimicos del tallo y raiz de Mammillaria uncinata (Cactaceae)/Anatomic and phytochemical characters of the stem and root of Mammillaria uncinata (Cactaceae)
The betacyanin content and betaxanthin content were calculated using the following equation:
Use of Red Cactus Pear (Opuntiaficus-indica) Encapsulated Powder to Pigment Extruded Cereal
[49], pitaya extract compounds (betacyanin and anthocyanin) and pigments act on K562 cells that lead to human chronic myeloid leukemia altering the integrity of the mitochondrial membrane, leading to leakage of cytochrome c, caspase activation, and nuclear disintegration.
Pitaya Extracts Induce Growth Inhibition and Proapoptotic Effects on Human Cell Lines of Breast Cancer via Downregulation of Estrogen Receptor Gene Expression
"It also contains nitrates, betaine, magnesium and other antioxidants (notably betacyanin).
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Betacyanin, the pigment that gives beetroot its colour, is an antioxidant which speeds up detoxification in your liver.
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Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity.
Physical, chemical and nutritional characterization of pink pitaya of red pulp/Caracterizacao fisica, quimica e nutricional da pitaia-rosa de polpa vermelha
Adachi, "Stimulation of betacyanin synthesis through exogenous methyl jasmonate and other elicitors in suspension-cultured cells of Portulaca" Journal of Plant Physiology, vol.
Effects of polysaccharide elicitors on secondary metabolite production and antioxidant response in Hypericum perforatum L. shoot cultures
Betacyanin contents, in the pulp and peel of Hylocereus fruits, are 10.3 to 13.8 mg 100 [g.sup.-1] (Wu et al., 2006) and have been identified using several techniques (Wybraniec et al., 2007).
Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.): a short review/Pitaya (Hylocereus spp.): uma revisao
Colorant properties and stability of amaranthus betacyanin pigments.
Effect of amaranthus pigments on quality characteristics of pork sausages
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