betalain

== English == === Etymology === Coined to describe the pigments as derivatives from betalamic acid, from Latin bēta (“beet”), +‎ -in. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbiːtəleɪn/ === Noun === betalain (plural betalains) A class of red and yellow indole-derived water-soluble pigments found in beets and other plants of the Caryophyllales and used commercially as coloring agents. 2004 — Luisa Tesoriere, Mario Allegra, Daniela Butera, & Maria A. Livrea. "Absorption, excretion, and distribution of dietary anioxidant betalains in LDLs: potential health effects of betalains in humans." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 80: 941-945. Betalains, known for a long time as safe colorants for food or other industrial purposes, are phytochemicals that were recently classified as antioxidants. ==== Hyponyms ==== (class of red and yellow pigments): betacyanin, betaxanthin ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Tealiban