Dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet: their interplay with abiotic factors

The table beet, a widespread edible root crop known for its medicinal and antioxidant properties, early maturation, good shelf life, and high contents of bioactive compounds, vitamins and minerals, is used for the production of a natural red food dye. The relevance of this study is dictated by the l...

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Main Author: D. V. Sokolova
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Published: Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Vavilov Society of Geneticists and Breeders 2022-03-01
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description The table beet, a widespread edible root crop known for its medicinal and antioxidant properties, early maturation, good shelf life, and high contents of bioactive compounds, vitamins and minerals, is used for the production of a natural red food dye. The relevance of this study is dictated by the lack of knowledge about the dynamic changes in the content of betanin during the growing season when developing table beet cultivars with a focus on pigment extraction. The article presents the results of a study of 29 red-colored table beet accessions from the collection of the N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR). Dynamic changes in the content of the pigment during the growing season were observed on two beet accessions, cvs. ‘Russkaya odnosemyannaya’ and ‘Bordo odnosemyannaya’. Four pH versions of the buffer solution were tested, and the test results are presented. A buffer solution with pH 6.5 is recommended for research purposes. The amplitude of variability in the content of betanin in the peel (39.9–239.2 mg/100 g) and flesh (14.4–127.5 mg/100 g) of beets was determined. It was confirmed that the content of betanin in the peel exceeded that in the flesh in all samples. A positive relationship between these indicators was revealed (r = 0.74, p ≤ 0.05). It was found that betanin accumulation did not occur in beet roots during the growing season. The pigment showed considerable fluctuations associated with abiotic environmental factors. Correlation analysis showed a significant positive relationship between air temperature and betanin content in the root flesh (r = 0.32–0.31, p ≤ 0.05). A negative impact of environmental temperature on betanin content in the peel manifested itself on the third day (r = –0.34…–0.35, p ≤ 0.05). The negative response to precipitation was less expressed in cv. ‘Bordo odnosemyannaya’ due to the genotype’s more active metabolism and plasticity. Structural morphological features of the photosynthetic apparatus were described for the tested accessions, and their interrelations with the studied character were specified. Recommendations are given concerning the choice of a planting pattern and the timing of table beet harvesting for pigment extraction.
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spelling doaj-art-b653a756126d439cb1b32fea699c902b2025-02-01T09:58:10ZengSiberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Vavilov Society of Geneticists and BreedersВавиловский журнал генетики и селекции2500-32592022-03-0126130391233Dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet: their interplay with abiotic factorsD. V. Sokolova0Federal Research Center the N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR)The table beet, a widespread edible root crop known for its medicinal and antioxidant properties, early maturation, good shelf life, and high contents of bioactive compounds, vitamins and minerals, is used for the production of a natural red food dye. The relevance of this study is dictated by the lack of knowledge about the dynamic changes in the content of betanin during the growing season when developing table beet cultivars with a focus on pigment extraction. The article presents the results of a study of 29 red-colored table beet accessions from the collection of the N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR). Dynamic changes in the content of the pigment during the growing season were observed on two beet accessions, cvs. ‘Russkaya odnosemyannaya’ and ‘Bordo odnosemyannaya’. Four pH versions of the buffer solution were tested, and the test results are presented. A buffer solution with pH 6.5 is recommended for research purposes. The amplitude of variability in the content of betanin in the peel (39.9–239.2 mg/100 g) and flesh (14.4–127.5 mg/100 g) of beets was determined. It was confirmed that the content of betanin in the peel exceeded that in the flesh in all samples. A positive relationship between these indicators was revealed (r = 0.74, p ≤ 0.05). It was found that betanin accumulation did not occur in beet roots during the growing season. The pigment showed considerable fluctuations associated with abiotic environmental factors. Correlation analysis showed a significant positive relationship between air temperature and betanin content in the root flesh (r = 0.32–0.31, p ≤ 0.05). A negative impact of environmental temperature on betanin content in the peel manifested itself on the third day (r = –0.34…–0.35, p ≤ 0.05). The negative response to precipitation was less expressed in cv. ‘Bordo odnosemyannaya’ due to the genotype’s more active metabolism and plasticity. Structural morphological features of the photosynthetic apparatus were described for the tested accessions, and their interrelations with the studied character were specified. Recommendations are given concerning the choice of a planting pattern and the timing of table beet harvesting for pigment extraction.https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/3253betaninnatural food coloringdynamicspeelfleshbeta vulgaris l.environmental factors
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Dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet: their interplay with abiotic factors
Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции
betanin
natural food coloring
dynamics
peel
flesh
beta vulgaris l.
environmental factors
title Dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet: their interplay with abiotic factors
title_full Dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet: their interplay with abiotic factors
title_fullStr Dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet: their interplay with abiotic factors
title_full_unstemmed Dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet: their interplay with abiotic factors
title_short Dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet: their interplay with abiotic factors
title_sort dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet their interplay with abiotic factors
topic betanin
natural food coloring
dynamics
peel
flesh
beta vulgaris l.
environmental factors
url https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/3253
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