The Responses of Bioactive Betanin Pigment and Its Derivatives from a Red Beetroot (<i>Beta vulgaris</i> L.) Betalain-Rich Extract to Hypochlorous Acid

The Responses of Bioactive Betanin Pigment and Its Derivatives from a Red Beetroot (<i>Beta vulgaris</i> L.) Betalain-Rich Extract to Hypochlorous Acid

Neutrophils produce hypochlorous acid (HOCl) as well as other reactive oxygen species as part of a natural innate immune response in the human body; however, excessive levels of HOCl can ultimately be detrimental to health. Recent reports suggest that betacyanin plant pigments can act as potent scav...

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Main Authors: Karolina Starzak, Katarzyna Sutor, Tomasz Świergosz, Boris Nemzer, Zbigniew Pietrzkowski, Łukasz Popenda, Shi-Rong Liu, Shu-Pao Wu, Sławomir Wybraniec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
betacyanins
betalain rich extract
inflammation
hypochlorite scavenging
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/3/1155

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