Question

Is anthocyanin present in beetroot?

Answer 1

Anthocyanins:

1. Anthocyanins are water-soluble vacuolar pigments which appear red, purple, blue, or black depending on their pH.
2. Yes, anthocyanins are present in beetroot.
3. The betalains are a group of pigments commonly found in the beetroot.
4. Betalains are a group of red and yellow tyrosine-derived pigments which replace anthocyanin pigments in Caryophyllales plants.
5. Betacyanins and betaxanthins falls under betalains.
6. Betacyanins are red pigments, and betanin is the most important betacyanin, which accounts for more than 75% of the red pigment in beetroot.