Betalain — Betalains are a class of red and yellow indole derived pigments found in plants of the Caryophyllales. They are most often noticeable in the petals of flowers, but may color the fruits, leaves, stems, and roots of plants that contain them.… … Wikipedia
Chlorophyll — Leaf green redirects here. For the video game, see Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Chlorophyll gives leaves their green color and absorbs light that is used in photosynthesis … Wikipedia
Beet — Taxobox name = Beetroot image width = 240px image caption = Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Chenopodiaceae genus = Beta species = B. vulgaris binomial … Wikipedia
Portulaca oleracea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
List of phytochemicals in food — While there is ample evidence to support the health benefits of diets rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts, evidence that these effects are due to specific nutrients or phytochemicals is limited. [… … Wikipedia
Fluorescence in plants — All plants, algae, and cyanobacteria are naturally fluorescent, since chlorophyll a is fluorescent. Some flowers also contain other more visibly fluorescent pigments like betaxanthins, increasing visibility to pollinators.Plants have also been… … Wikipedia
Proanthocyanidin — Epicatechin (EC), one of the building blocks of proanthocyanidins Proanthocyanidins, also known as OPCs (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) or condensed tannins, are a subgroup of the flavonoid class of polyphenols. Essentially, they are oligomer… … Wikipedia
Caryophyllales — ▪ plant order Introduction pink or carnation order of dicotyledonous flowering plants. The order includes 33 families, which contain more than 11,000 species in 692 genera. Nearly half of the families are very small, with less than a dozen… … Universalium
betalains — A group of plant pigments found almost exclusively in the family Centrospermae, e.g., betanin. There are two groups: betacyanines (in plants with a red violet color) and betaxanthins (in plants with a yellow color) … Medical dictionary
Chlorophyll a — Identifiers PubChem 6433192 … Wikipedia