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Phytoconstituents and stability of betalains in fruit extracts of Malabar spinach (Basella rubra L.)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13197-016-2404-8
 
Title Phytoconstituents and stability of betalains in fruit extracts of Malabar spinach (Basella rubra L.)
 
Creator Sravan Kumar, Sandopu
Manoj, Prabhakaran
Nimisha, Girish
Giridhar, P.
 
Subject 01 Dietary Fiber
23 Vegetables
 
Description This study aimed to assess the nutrient composition, minerals, and stability of betalains pigment from fruit extracts of Basella rubra. The proximate composition included total carbohydrates (1.64 g), protein (51 mg), total lipid (1.38%), moisture (81.76%), niacin (0.5 mg), ascorbic acid (89.33 mg), and total tocopherols (1.27 mg) in 100 g fresh deseeded fruit. Total dietary fibre of 32.52 g and soluble dietary fibre of 12.34 g in 100 g dry deseeded fruits. Fatty acid composition of dry deseeded fruits comprised 57.52% SFA, 20.62% MUFA and 22.28% PUFA. Pigment (betalain) rich fruit extracts showed excellent stability over 20 days of storage under varied pH, temperature, light, acids, salts and sugars. B. rubra fruit was observed as a potential source of nutrients and betalains as a functional food.
 
Date 2016
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/12734/1/J%20Food%20Sci%20Technol%20%28November%202016%29%2053%2811%294014%E2%80%934022.pdf
Sravan Kumar, Sandopu and Manoj, Prabhakaran and Nimisha, Girish and Giridhar, P. (2016) Phytoconstituents and stability of betalains in fruit extracts of Malabar spinach (Basella rubra L.). Journal of Food Science and Technology, 53 (11). pp. 4014-4022. ISSN 0022-1155