Limited Tyrosine Utilization Explains Lower Betalain Contents in Yellow than in Red Table Beet Genotypes.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b00810
Abstract: Betalains are tyrosine-derived pigments that consist of red-violet betacyanins and yellow betaxanthins. These pigments are major sources of natural food dyes in the United States. Decades of table beet breeding efforts have increased betalain pigmentation,… read more here.
Keywords: beet genotypes; yellow red; tyrosine; table beet ... See more keywords