what is betacyanin compound
Betacyanin is the nitrogen-containing red pigment of beets (Beta spp.) and other Chenopodiaceae. Betacyanins are also present in flowers of Cactaceae, Portulacaceae, and even some fungi. Betacyanin is commercially used as a natural food dye.he bright red pigment that gives beets their characteristic color is betacyanin. When some people eat beets, their bodies are unable to break down the betacyanin and as a result, their urine becomes pink. Most of the beets grown in Wisconsin are red beets but you can find pink, purple, white, and yellow beets.