Functional and technological properties of beetroot: a bibliographic survey

Authors

  • Thaís Regina de Castro Pereira Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil
  • Lévison da Costa Cipriano Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil
  • Bruno Soares Toledo Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil
  • Thiago Monteiro de Azevedo Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil
  • Sergio Borges Mano Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil
  • Erick Almeida Esmerino Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil
  • Eliane Teixeira Marsico Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18540/jcecvl8iss9pp14901-01a

Keywords:

Betalains, Bioactive compounds, Natural Dye, Reuse of waste

Abstract

Beetroot in Brazil is consumed as a vegetable and has great nutritional potential, being at the center of research because of its bioactive compounds, such as betalains. These substances can be classified as betaxanthins and betacyanins and they both function as a natural dye while also having antioxidant properties, with potentialities verified through in vivo and in vitro assays. In its minimal processing, beetroot can produce up to 65% of residues from its peel and pulp, which can be used in the manufacture of flour and other co-products. This way, the use of these residues can generate value-added products for the industry, full of bioactive and nutritious substances, while also minimizing environmental impacts. Thus, this survey sought to point out all the potentialities of beetroot, being economical (production of co-products from the reuse of waste), nutritional and bioactive.

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Published

2022-11-18

How to Cite

Pereira, T. R. de C., Cipriano, L. da C., Toledo, B. S., Azevedo, T. M. de, Mano, S. B., Esmerino, E. A., & Marsico, E. T. (2022). Functional and technological properties of beetroot: a bibliographic survey. The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences, 8(9), 14901–01a. https://doi.org/10.18540/jcecvl8iss9pp14901-01a

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