Beet

Red beet (Beta vulagaris L.) is a crop of the Chenopodiaceae family [1]. The crop is primarily cultivated for its edible roots and valued extremely for its color [1, 2]. Over the past 20 years, the production of red beets in the United States is estimated around 200,000 tonnes/ year [3, 4], of which almost 95% of the cultivated red beets are canned and only 5% are consumed as a vegetable [3]. Interestingly, this root vegetable is a crop of commercial importance [5], that is also exploited for the production of natural colorants in food, decorative art, cosmetics and medicinal products, and one product, E-162 (betanin), is commercially used as a colorant in beverages, candies, and dairy products [5, 6]. The bulk value of industry from red beets…

The first processed sugar was recorded in England in 1099. The subsequent centuries saw a major expansion of western European trade with the East, including the importation of sugar. Sugar beet was first identified as a source of sugar in 1747. As this threatened the sugar can industry during Napoleonic wars at the start of the 19th century, Britain blockaded sugar imports to continental Europe. By 1880 sugar beet had replaced sugar cane as the main source of sugar on continental Europe. High…

effects of temperature stress on the beetroots cellular membrane. Beetroot is known as Beta Vulgaris, it is one of the healthiest vegetables one can eat with plenty of minerals and vitamins. One of the main vitamins in beetroot is betaine which serve as organic osmolytes that are synthesized or taken from the surroundings by the cells to protect against osmotic stress, high temperature or, drought. Roots of beet also contain a high amount of betacyanin that is located almost entirely in the…

selected plant pigments In conducting the diffusion of 4 different kinds of treatments (distilled water, distilled water placed in boiling bath, vegetable oil, heated vegetable oil), the researchers made use of the atsuete and sugar beets. The different kinds of treatments determined how the temperature will affect the color intensity of the atsuete and sugar beets. There were 4 test tubes used in each atsuete and sugar beets with each having a different treatment as seen in (fig 1) and…

momentum of discrimination and the after effects of war do not cease. Suffering does not simply disappear, and neither does the pervading attitudes of the past. When Naomi relocates to Granton, she works as a sugar beet picker, consciously aware of her appearance and humiliation of her situation. She is no longer a child, and her experiences at Slocan and sudden departure from her father reveal the cruel nature of all people. She “slash out the Canada thistle, Dandelions, crabgrass, and other…

Imagery can greatly enhance a literary work not only for the reader’s imagination, but also for motifs and metaphors. Louise Erdrich’s novel The Beet Queen discusses the Adares sibling’s move to North Dakota. North Dakota is described as grey, and depressing. The surroundings greatly effect Karl, but Mary seems less effected. Erdrich’s detailed description shows how the children are compared to their surroundings, and how the detail put into a tree effects Karl. Louise Erdrich’s imagery impacts…

The environment we live in can bring us happiness like the setting sun, sadness like the sound of thunder or peace like the star filled sky. But it's what we get from the environment that impacts us. In Louise Erdrich's novel The Beet Queen the cold barron environment forces the kids to choose whether to stay or leave. The environment challenges the kids character to stay the same as when they arrive or choose to change by leaving the town. Traveling can be hard, but even more so when…

treat roads are Sodium chloride, which is the primary snow-removal and ice-control product, and Magnesium Chloride and Calcium Chloride, which melt ice at a lower temperature than salt. Another article, Salting Roads: The Solution for Winter Driving by Doris Kimbrough, details the same problems and solutions mentioned in the Department of Transportation article (2006). However, Kimbrough’s article goes more in depth on the chemical changes that occur during salting the roads, and the history of…

Beet juice is how to improve athletic performance? Enhance your workout with a glass of beet juice Share Pin Email Beet juice Beat increase nitric oxide levels in the body. Pixel News / Stocksy States By Darla Leal - were reviewed by a board-certified physician. Update January 27, 2017 Athletes who are more inclined towards nutrient-dense foods to improve athletic performance for active adults. Vegetables like beets appear to have a significant effect on body functions during exercise, a…

There were few circumstances in which David would eat beets. But being surrounded by an angry army of farmers on one side, and a 200 foot drop on the other side, the beet looked like a pretty good choice. He wasn’t really sure how he’d gotten into this situation, but it was obvious he did something wrong. So without a second thought, he bit into the beet, ripping off a good chunk. The angry mob of farmers instantly settled down, looking relieved to see that the boy had eaten the food. But when…