Open AccessMulti-colored shades of betalains: recent advances in betacyanin chemistry
Author(s) -
Agnieszka Kumorkiewicz-Jamro,
Tomasz Świergosz,
Katarzyna Sutor,
Aneta SpórnaKucab,
Sławomir Wybraniec
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
natural product reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.703
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1460-4752
pISSN - 0265-0568
DOI - 10.1039/d1np00018g
Subject(s) - betalain , betanin , cosmetics , chemistry , biological pigment , biochemical engineering , pigment , organic chemistry , engineering
The updated classification of all known betacyanin plant pigments and a review of the current research focused on the chemical properties of the pigments are presented, in addition to the description of semi-synthesis of betalamic acid conjugates.