Betanin, the main pigment of red beet: Molecular origin of its exceptionally high free radical-scavenging activity

Gliszczyńska‐Świgło, Anna; Szymusiak, Henryk; Malinowska, Paulina

doi:10.1080/02652030600986032

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Betanin, the main pigment of red beet: Molecular origin of its exceptionally high free radical-scavenging activity

Published in Food Additives & Contaminants • Oct 26, 2006

Authors:

Anna Gliszczyńska‐Świgło

Henryk Szymusiak

Paulina Malinowska

Abstract

In the present study, the pH-dependent free radical-scavenging activity of betanin in the Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay was determined. It was found that at a pH > 4 betanin is about 1.5-2.0-fold more active than some anthocyanins considered very good free radical scavengers as...

Subject

Betanin

Pigment

Scavenging

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