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Betanin (red beet extract diluted with dextrin)

Synonym(s):

Betanidin 5-β-D-glucopyranoside

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H26N2O13
Molecular Weight:
550.47
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.22

form

powder or crystals

Quality Level

100

General description

Betanin is a red-violet pigment utilized as a natural red colorant in food and pharmaceutical products.

Application

Betanin is a glycosidic, indoline pigment that derives from red beets. Betanin has been used as a building block for chemical synthesis, as a food additive, and in analytical, material, and biological studies. This same product was formerly listed as CDS000584, offered red beet extract diluted with dextrin. Betanin is susceptible to degradation in light and elevated temperatures. When kept dry, it is stable to oxygen.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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MKCN1855
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MKCK7267
MKCJ0094
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Eliza Łata et al.
Journal of chromatographic science (2019-12-05)
The aim of this study was to develop a thin-layer chromatographic method of qualitative analysis, aiming to confirm the presence of the red beetroot pigments in a given sample. The TLC system developed for this purpose consists of the precoated
Parisa Rahimi et al.
Food & function, 10(12), 8286-8297 (2019-11-15)
This study evaluated the potential impacts of supplementation with betalain-rich extracts of foods on some atherosclerotic risk factors in coronary artery disease patients. During an acute phase, 48 male patients received about 50 mg betalain/betacyanin, and their blood and urine

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