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MeSH Heading: Betalains
Tree Number(s): D02.092.877.233; D02.675.276.136; D03.132.124; D03.383.621.080; D12.125.072.050.875.064
Unique ID: D050858
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050858
Scope Note: Compounds derived from TYROSINE via betalamic acid, including BETAXANTHINS and BETACYANINS. They are found in the Caryophyllales order of PLANTS and some BASIDIOMYCETES.
Entry Term(s): Betalain; Betalain Pigments
Pharm Action: Coloring Agents
Registry Numbers: 37279-84-8; 0
Previous Indexing: Ammonium Compounds (1972-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; BETALAINS was under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1982-2005, BETALAIN PIGMENTS was under PIGMENTS 1982-2004
History Note: 2006 (1972)
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Betalains MeSH Descriptor Data 2025