The Science Behind Betalains

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Betalains are natural pigments found in beets and other plants, recognized for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This page references health benefits associated with betalains, specifically those in the Red Sugar Beet (Beta Vulgaris var. rub L.),  supported by scientific studies. Discover how these compounds may contribute to overall well-being and why they are gaining attention in nutritional science.

Anti-inflammatory activity of betalain-rich dye of Beta vulgaris: effect on edema, leukocyte recruitment, superoxide anion and cytokine production

Renata M Martinez, Daniela T Longhi-Balbinot, Ana C Zarpelon, Larissa Staurengo-Ferrari, Marcela M Baracat, Sandra R Georgetti, Rogério C Sassonia, Waldiceu A Verri Jr, Rubia Casagrande

Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Parana, Brazil.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25173360/

C-Glycosyl Flavonoids from Beta vulgaris Cicla and Betalains from Beta vulgaris rubra: Antioxidant, Anticancer and Antiinflammatory Activities-A Review

Paolino Ninfali, Elena Antonini, Alessandra Frati, Emanuele-Salvatore Scarpa

Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino 'Carlo Bo', via Saffi, 2, 61029, Urbino, PU, Italy.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28464411/

The potential benefits of red beetroot supplementation in health and disease

Tom Clifford, Glyn Howatson, Daniel J West, Emma J Stevenson

Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK.

Water Research Group, School of Environmental Sciences and Development, Northwest University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25875121/

Beta vulgaris Betalains Mitigate Parasitemia and Brain Oxidative Stress Induced by Plasmodium berghei in Mice

Samar A Khan, Muslim N Alsulami, Atif A Alsehimi, Majed S Alzahrani, Dina A Mosule, Haleema H Albohiri

Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.

Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39204168/