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

Date: Wed Nov 14 21:46:27 2001
Posted By: John Archer, Staff, Flora of Missouri Project - Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Botanical Garden -Research Division
Area of science: Cell Biology
ID: 1005733749.Cb

Message:


Beets contain betalain.  The more prominent red pigment found in 
photosynthetic organisms is indeed anthocyanin.  However, betalain, a more 
enduring red pigment, is found in swiss chard, beets, pokeweed, and other 
plants.

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