Betalains
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000685
Compounds derived from tyrosine via betalamic acid, including betaxanthins and betacyanins. They are found in the Caryophyllales order of plants and some Basidiomycetes.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000685 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Plant pigments; Alkaloids |
| Translations | Spanish: betalaínas |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000685",
"term": "Betalains",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Compounds derived from tyrosine via betalamic acid, including betaxanthins and betacyanins. They are found in the Caryophyllales order of plants and some Basidiomycetes.",
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"plant pigments",
"alkaloids"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "betalaínas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/betalains/"
}
Record 679 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.