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

Opuntia ficus-indica, commonly referred to as prickly pear or nopal cactus, is a
dicotyledonous angiosperm plant. It belongs to the Cactaceae family and is characterized by …

Betalains are unique nitrogen-containing pigments found exclusively in families of the
Caryophyllales order and some higher order fungi, where they replace anthocyanin …

The anti-inflammatory effects of phytochemicals, bioactive components from plants having
health benefits, have been heavily investigated in the last several decades. However, the …

Betalains are accepted food additives derived from vacuoles of plants belonging to about 17
families in the order Caryophyllales. These pigments are composed of a nitrogenous core …

Background Increasing natural drug demand for pharmaceutical uses has encouraged
scientifics all over the world to explore medicinal plants recognized as efficient remedies. In …

Plants with beneficial properties are known in traditional medicine. Nowadays, in spite of
widespread availability of synthetic compounds, the search goes towards natural …

Context: Herbal therapies are used worldwide to treat health conditions. In Mexico,
generations have used them to treat gingivitis, periodontitis, mouth infections, and …

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 …

This study evaluated the potential impacts of supplementation with betalain-rich extracts of
foods on some atherosclerotic risk factors in coronary artery disease patients. During an …