Interested in betalains and betalain-containing plant extracts?
Plant pigments betalains have emerged as novel phytochemicals of potential application in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries due to their natural colorant and fluorescent properties, potent antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities, and in vivo health-promoting potential. With cutting-edge capabilities, our company offers reference substances and support in analysis and production of tailor-made betalains in established and emerging areas.
HEALTH PROMOTING POTENTIAL
Therapeutic effects of betalains and betalains-rich extracts have been studied for different pathologies, such as diabetes, cancer or neurodegenerative diseases. Moreover, these reports have shown that betalains have anti-lipidemic, neuroprotective, cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory effects both in cell lines, animal models and in recent studies in humans.
