Is the pigment in beetroot cells, anthocyanin or betalain?

Subject: Is the pigment in beetroot cells, anthocyanin or betalain?

Date: Wed Nov 14 05:29:09 2001
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Area of science: Cell Biology
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I am doing an investigation into how temperature affects the permiability of 
cell membranes. Looking on the internet some articles say that the pigment in 
beetroot is anthocyanin and some say it is betalain. Can you explain this mixup 
please?

Re: Is the pigment in beetroot cells, anthocyanin or betalain?

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