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Betalains
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Definition
: Compounds derived from TYROSINE via betalamic acid, including BETAXANTHINS and BETACYANINS. They are found in the Caryophyllales order of PLANTS and some BASIDIOMYCETES.
Pharmacological Action
Coloring Agents
Examples
Betacyanins
;
Betaxanthins
Other names
Betalain Pigments
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
gomphrenin I
0
*Betalains.
Phytochemistry 1994 Oct;37(3):761-7
betalamic acid
18766-66-0
*Pyridines
*Betalains.
Hoppe Seyler's Z Physiol Chem 353(2):127;1972