Betalain

In this experiment we used the alcohols methanol, ethanol, and 1-propanol, and tested the beet membranes at 0% alcohol concentration, 10% alcohol concentration, 20% alcohol concentration, 30% alcohol concentration, and 40% alcohol concentration. We used 0.5cm3 beet pieces throughout the entire experiment to keep the surface area constant in each alcohol. We then submerged one cube of the beet in each concentration of each alcohol for 15 minutes. We then found the concentration of Betacyanin in each alcohol solution by measuring the absorption in the spectrophotometer. The higher the absorbance, the higher presence of Betacyanin pigments in the alcohol solution. My results for the 1-propanol solutions have an ascending absorbance from 0.001 to 0.364; however, this is after omitting the 40% alcohol concentration that has an unusual absorbance of 0.220. The ethanol solutions have an ascending absorbance from 0.006 to 0.263. The methanol solutions have ascending absorbance from 0.055 to 0.230; however, this is after omitting the 0% alcohol concentration that has an unusual absorbance of 0.065. Overall, according to my graph, the alcohol that did the most damage to the cell membrane was the 1-propanol. The 1-propanol ended up having the steepest line of best fit on its graph, which means that on average the 1-propanol caused the most destruction to the cell membrane. To come to this conclusion, I not only used quantitative data but I also used qualitative data. This is because the…

substances (purple dye in this case) to escape. The release of colour is measured by a colorimeter. Using electrical water baths, with different temperatures measure the colour of the substance escaped -leave in the temperate 10-30 minutes. Then measure using the colorimeter the percentage of absorbance. Questions to research Why are Beetroot suitable? What size sample would you need? How does the temperature affect the membrane permeability? What formula is needed to measure the results…

water solution influence the rate of diffusion of the red pigment betalain in Beta Vulgaris (Beetroot) measured using a colorimeter over a certain period? Hypothesis: A higher temperature of the surrounding water solution will cause the rate of diffusion of the red pigment in betalain in Beetroot to be faster. The reason for this hypothesis is because when in a higher temperature, betalain molecules will gain more kinetic energy and they will vibrate more thus causing the diffusing rate from…

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…

helps to reduce the size of prostate cancer cells. These results prompted further examination to confirm the potential chemopreventative beetroot extract.Detoxification: beets are a rich source of antioxidants that help cleanse the body of toxins. They cleanse the liver by the body, so toxins are reabsorbed contains betaine and pectin are not necessary. Cooking raw beet juice beets instead called for better protection of drinking betaine levels. Betaine Higher levels stimulate the liver to get…

completely processed by any damaged liver. Healthy liver can result in swelling and fluid retention where an excessive amount of salty food is ingested. Any whole or plant-based food is definitely free of toxic substances. These are also often rich in antioxidants, fiber (a natural cleanser), and water. It can also contain non-acidic protein which is a lot friendlier to the human body than any animal source. If there are toxic substances to your liver, then there are also liver-friendly foods.…

in health-promoting phytonutrients such as carotenoids (beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin) and flavonoids to provide you with powerful antioxidant protection. Enjoy baby spinach in your favorite salads or make a salad made exclusively of baby spinach. Spinach is one of only three vegetables that we recommend boiling to help reduce its concentration of oxalic acid. We recommend boiling for just 1 minute to minimize loss of nutrients and flavor. For more on the Healthiest Way of Cooking…

clarified beetroot juice was also studied. These results are very useful in process designing for spray drying of beetroot juice for development of novel products from beetroot juice powder such as probiotic beetroot juice powder. 4.1 Physicochemical characteristics The physico-chemical characteristics of enzyme clarified fresh beetroot juice were reported in Table 1. The moisture content of enzyme clarified fresh beetroot juice was 88.43% on wet basis. The ash content was 0.754% which…