Basella rubrafruit juice betalains as a colorant in food model systems and shelf‐life studies to determine their realistic usability

Fruits of Ixora coccinea are a rich source of phytoconstituents, bioactives, exhibit antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity against human prostate carcinoma cells and development of RTS beverage

“…The TSS of the beverage increased as the pulp concentration increased, whereas there was a significant difference in the TA of the beverage. Similar observations were recorded in banana ready-to-serve beverages fortified with B. rubra fruit juice betalains recently (Kumar, Arya, et al, 2020).…”

“…It is also notable that the fruits are better in acidic conditions and are heat-labile; hence, the fruits can be utilized in acidic foods with lower heat treatment. Kumar, Arya, et al (2020) reported the fortification and improved stability of betalains in acidic pH conditions maintained with lemon juice added.…”

“…To cleanse the palate in between the samples, a glass of water was provided. The average of the scores was calculated and presented (Kumar, Arya et al, 2020).…”

“…Various edible fruits are described to be excellent sources of natural pigments, namely, anthocyanins (Khan et al, 2014;Sri Harsha et al, 2013), betalains (Kumar, Arya et al, 2020;Kumar, Manoj, Giridhar, Shrivastava et al, 2015), or carotenoids (Khan et al, 2011a(Khan et al, , 2011b and contribute a lot to various health benefits because of their rich antioxidant potential (Khan et al, 2011a(Khan et al, , 2011bKumar, Manoj, Giridhar, Shrivastava et al, 2015). In the present study, the fruit extracts of I. coccinea possess considerable levels of total anthocyanin content, along with carbohydrates and organic acids.…”

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The functional attributes of any plants are mainly due to the presence of a major class of secondary metabolites, phenolic acids, and flavonoids, but other organic and inorganic compounds like coumarins and antioxidant micronutrients (Cu, Mn, Zn) also have a major influence on well-being (Kumar, Arya et al, 2020;Repetto & Llesuy, 2002). The preliminary steps to utilize plant sources are screening and characterization of these bioactive compounds (Sasidharan et al, 2011).

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