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Betalains in Beet Root Tissue Culture
Author(s) -
WELLER T. A.,
LASURE L. L.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1982.tb11049.x
Subject(s) - betanin , pigment , callus , betalain , botany , tissue culture , biology , chemistry , biochemistry , in vitro , organic chemistry
The goals of this study were to culture red beet cells via plant tissue culture techniques and to compare the pigment levels produced in callus culture with pigment levels of natural beet root. A modified Murashige and Skoog medium was used to maintain red, yellow and nonpigmented cell lines. It was found that the red pigment, betanin, content of the red cell line has to be increased 2–6 times to match levels found in natural beet root.