"Betalains" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Compounds derived from TYROSINE via betalamic acid, including BETAXANTHINS and BETACYANINS. They are found in the Caryophyllales order of PLANTS and some BASIDIOMYCETES.
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D050858
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.877.233 D02.675.276.136 D03.132.124 D03.383.621.080 D12.125.072.050.875.064
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Betalains" by people in Profiles.
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Coloring attributes of betalains: a key emphasis on stability and future applications. Food Funct. 2017 Apr 19; 8(4):1357-1372.
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Phytogenic pigments in animal nutrition: potentials and risks. J Sci Food Agric. 2016 Mar 30; 96(5):1420-30.