Term Name: betalain
Synonyms: betalains
Definition: Any of a group of coloured alkaloids occurring widely in plants of the order Centrospermae. They are divided into two groups, betacyanins and betaxanthins, and both occur in plant vacuoles.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:22861]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alkaloid
has subtype: betalamic acid Betanin Bougainvillein-r-I Celosianin II Iresinin I Isobetanin Lampranthin II Prebetanin