Complex Biochemistry and Biotechnological Production of Betalains
The demand for natural food colourants is increasing because of public awareness of their health benefits. Betalains are nitrogen-containing plant pigments whose colours range from red-violet betacyanins to yellow betaxanthins. They are used for colouring dairy products, meat and frozen desserts. Be...
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| author | Marijana Krsnik-Rasol Dubravko Pavoković |
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| description | The demand for natural food colourants is increasing because of public awareness of their health benefits. Betalains are nitrogen-containing plant pigments whose colours range from red-violet betacyanins to yellow betaxanthins. They are used for colouring dairy products, meat and frozen desserts. Betalains have attracted additional interest because of their antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic properties. The main source of commercially produced betalains is red beet root, but alternative sources are found in plants from the Amaranthaceae and Cactaceae families. Another alternative source is plant cell culture in bioreactors, although optimization of pigment production seems necessary. In this paper we synthesize the results of recent studies on betalain biosynthesis, chemical properties, sources, biotechnology and applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09ca51d762eb47c899d154dfca9bbc172023-12-02T22:50:29ZengUniversity of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and BiotechnologyFood Technology and Biotechnology1330-98621334-26062011-01-01492145155Complex Biochemistry and Biotechnological Production of BetalainsMarijana Krsnik-Rasol0Dubravko Pavoković1Department of Molecular Biology, Division of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102A, HR-10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Molecular Biology, Division of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102A, HR-10000 Zagreb, CroatiaThe demand for natural food colourants is increasing because of public awareness of their health benefits. Betalains are nitrogen-containing plant pigments whose colours range from red-violet betacyanins to yellow betaxanthins. They are used for colouring dairy products, meat and frozen desserts. Betalains have attracted additional interest because of their antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic properties. The main source of commercially produced betalains is red beet root, but alternative sources are found in plants from the Amaranthaceae and Cactaceae families. Another alternative source is plant cell culture in bioreactors, although optimization of pigment production seems necessary. In this paper we synthesize the results of recent studies on betalain biosynthesis, chemical properties, sources, biotechnology and applications.http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/103483antioxidantsbetacyaninsbetaxanthinsfood colourantspigmentsred beet |
| spellingShingle | Marijana Krsnik-Rasol Dubravko Pavoković Complex Biochemistry and Biotechnological Production of Betalains Food Technology and Biotechnology antioxidants betacyanins betaxanthins food colourants pigments red beet |
| title | Complex Biochemistry and Biotechnological Production of Betalains |
| title_full | Complex Biochemistry and Biotechnological Production of Betalains |
| title_fullStr | Complex Biochemistry and Biotechnological Production of Betalains |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complex Biochemistry and Biotechnological Production of Betalains |
| title_short | Complex Biochemistry and Biotechnological Production of Betalains |
| title_sort | complex biochemistry and biotechnological production of betalains |
| topic | antioxidants betacyanins betaxanthins food colourants pigments red beet |
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