Betacyanins

Conjugates of betalamic acid with cyclo-dopa, both of which derive from TYROSINE. They appear similar to INDOLES but are biosynthesized by a different path and contain N+. Members are red or violet COLORING AGENTS found in the Caryophyllales order of PLANTS and some BASIDIOMYCETES.

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Networked: 23 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 4 trials/studies)

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Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Chu, Qiang: 2 articles (08/2016 - 01/2016)
2.	Song, Haizhao: 2 articles (08/2016 - 01/2016)
3.	Zheng, Xiaodong: 2 articles (08/2016 - 01/2016)
4.	Ba, Liangjie: 1 article (10/2021)
5.	Cai, Zhijun: 1 article (10/2021)
6.	Chen, Jianye: 1 article (10/2021)
7.	Kuang, Jianfei: 1 article (10/2021)
8.	Li, Liling: 1 article (10/2021)
9.	Lu, Wangjin: 1 article (10/2021)
10.	Luo, Donglan: 1 article (10/2021)

Related Diseases

1.	Obesity 08/01/2016 - "Red pitaya betacyanins protect from diet-induced obesity and its related metabolic disorders, which is associated with improved inflammatory status and modulation of gut microbiota, especially its ability to decrease the ratio of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes and increase the relative abundance of Akkermansia. " 01/13/2016 - "Purified Betacyanins from Hylocereus undatus Peel Ameliorate Obesity and Insulin Resistance in High-Fat-Diet-Fed Mice." 08/01/2016 - "Red pitaya betacyanins protects from diet-induced obesity, liver steatosis and insulin resistance in association with modulation of gut microbiota in mice."
2.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 12/15/2013 - "The results of this research are crucial in finding effective isolation methods of betacyanins and their derivatives which are meaningful compounds due their colorant properties and potential health benefits regarding antioxidant and cancer prevention. " 06/01/2017 - "Vitexin-2-O-xyloside, betaxanthins and betacyanins can be used in combination with conventional anticancer drugs to reduce their toxicity and overcome the multidrug resistance of cancer cells. " 01/03/2023 - "Studies have shown that pitaya can exert several benefits in conditions such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer due to the presence of bioactive compounds that may include vitamins, potassium, betacyanin, p-coumaric acid, vanillic acid, and gallic acid. "
3.	Infections 01/01/2019 - "Betacyanin could potentially be used to reduce the risk of biofilm-associated infections." 12/01/2022 - "Though limited in vivo studies have been conducted, antimalarial and anti-infective activities of betacyanin have been observed in living infection models. " 01/01/2021 - "Betacyanins found in different plants could collectively be used to potentially decrease the risk of biofilm-associated infections caused by these bacteria on hydrophobic polymers."
4.	Dyslipidemias (Dyslipidemia) 01/03/2023 - "Studies have shown that pitaya can exert several benefits in conditions such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer due to the presence of bioactive compounds that may include vitamins, potassium, betacyanin, p-coumaric acid, vanillic acid, and gallic acid. "
5.	Metabolic Syndrome (Dysmetabolic Syndrome X) 01/03/2023 - "Studies have shown that pitaya can exert several benefits in conditions such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer due to the presence of bioactive compounds that may include vitamins, potassium, betacyanin, p-coumaric acid, vanillic acid, and gallic acid. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Starch (Cornstarch)
2.	betanin
3.	Vitamins
4.	Vanillic Acid
5.	Potassium
6.	Polyvinyl Alcohol
7.	Plant Extracts
8.	Gallic Acid
9.	Antimalarials (Antimalarial Agents)
10.	p-coumaric acid