betalain

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Definition von betalain im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A class of red and yellow indole-derived water-soluble pigments found in beets and other plants of the Caryophyllales and used commercially as coloring agents

Betalains, known for a long time as safe colorants for food or other industrial purposes, are phytochemicals that were recently classified as antioxidants.

Etymologie

() Coined to describe the pigments as derivatives from betalamic acid Latin bēta (“beet”).