Red betalains from Opuntia spp.: Natural colorants with potential applications in foods

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-299

  Sáenz, Carmen ^a   Cancino, Beatriz ^b   Robert, Paz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Betalains; Cactus pear; Colorants; Natural pigments; Opuntia spp.

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CACTUS; FOOD INDUSTRY; PIGMENT; STABILIZATION;

EID: 84877986768     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/IJPS.60.2.291     Document Type: Article

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