苋科某些物种中的甜菜色素：综述

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, MeditBio, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.

Antioxidants (Basel). 2018 Apr 4;7(4):53. doi: 10.3390/antiox7040053.

Natural pigments are largely distributed in the plant kingdom. They belong to diverse groups, with distinct biochemical pathways. Betalains with colours that range from yellow to red-violet can de divided into two main subgroups: betaxanthins and betacyanins. These types of pigments are confined into 13 families of the order Caryophyllales and in some genera of higher fungi (, and ). The Amaranthaceae family includes diverse genera in which betalains are present: , , , , and . The biosynthesis of betalains and their general biological properties were reviwed in the present work. In addition, the types of betalains present in some species of the aforementioned genera, their stability and production, as well as biological attributes, were reviewed.

天然色素广泛分布于植物界。它们属于不同的类别，具有不同的生化途径。颜色从黄色到红紫色的甜菜色素可分为两个主要亚组：甜菜黄素和甜菜青素。这类色素局限于石竹目13个科以及一些高等真菌属（……）。苋科包括多种含有甜菜色素的属：……。本文综述了甜菜色素的生物合成及其一般生物学特性。此外，还综述了上述属某些物种中存在的甜菜色素类型、它们的稳定性和产量以及生物学特性。