Natural pigments are widely utilized as food additives nowadays to impart color or improve
the taste of the food products. These pigments are significant food compounds used in the …

The looming urgency of feeding the growing world population along with the increasing
consumers' awareness and expectations have driven the evolution of food production …

This study aims to develop active and intelligent packaging films based on starch/polyvinyl
alcohol incorporated with betalains-rich red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) peel extract. The …

Coloring compounds are widely applied to manufacturing foods and beverages. The
worldwide food market is replacing artificial colorants with natural alternatives, given the …

Extensive structure elucidation has revealed a remarkable diversity of structures for
carotenoids, anthocyanins, and betalains, the major natural pigments in plant-derived foods …

Abstract The South American grain quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), which is full of
nutrients, is used worldwide as a nutritious food and is occasionally referred to as a" …

Amaranth and quinoa are small-seeded grains with high nutritional and phytochemical
profiles that promote numerous health benefits and offer protection against various chronic …

With the public's mature demand in recent times pressurized the textile industry for use of
natural colorants, without any harmful effects on environment and aquatic ecosystem, and …

In recent years, red beetroot has received a growing interest due to its abundant source of
bioactive compounds, particularly betalains. Red beetroot betalains have great potential as …

Highlights•Natural food pigments are actively studied because of potential health benefits.•A
diversity of plant and microbial sources has been reported.•Processing effects have been …