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Betacyanin


Betacyanin is the redish to violet pigment found in beets.

Betacyanin causes red urine (beeturia) and feces in some people who are unable to break it down.

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  • Beets

    Beets

    Beets belong to the botanical species Beta vulgaris, which also includes sugar beets, mangel-wurzels, foliage beets, and Swiss chard...

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