Synonym(s)
Beetroot; CAS No 7659-95-2
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Betanin is a red-violet and highly water-soluble natural dye obtained from beet (beet), a betacyanin. Betanin turns red at a pH >4.
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Food colouring (E 162)
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Betanin has antioxidant properties. It has been shown that betanin leads to a downregulation of DNMT and HDAC genes in keratinocyte cultures. This implies that betanin can protect the skin from damage caused by UV exposure (Zand A et al.- 2024).
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- Zand A et al.- (2024) Betanin Attenuates Epigenetic Mechanisms and UV-Induced DNA Fragmentation in HaCaT Cells: Implications for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention. Nutrients 16:860.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer