Lignin are indigestible substances which makes woody parts of vegetables such as carrots, broccoli and seeds of fruits such as…
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Fructan is a polymer of fructose molecules. It is polysaccharides and oligosaccharides which store carbohydrates in various vegetables such as…
β-Glucans consists a group of β-D-glucose polysaccharides which occurs naturally in cell walls of bacteria, cereal and fungi withvarying physicochemical…
Amines are compounds and functional groups which contain a basic nitrogen atom having lone pair. They are formally derivatives of…
Betalains are a class of yellow and red indole-derived pigments available in plants of Caryophyllales where they reinstate anthocyanin pigments.…
Indole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound having C8H7N formula. It has bicyclic structure which consists of six membered benzene…
Hydroxycinnamic acids are a class of aromatic acids and phenylpropanoids with C6-C3 skeleton. These compounds are hydroxyl derivatives of cinnamic…
Phenolic acids also known as phenolcarboxylic acids are the type of aromatic acid compound. It contains a phenolic ring and…
Chlorophyll is a green pigment of plant which captures energy from sunlight for photosynthesis. This pigment is found in all…
Tannins are soluble in water and interact with or form complexes with carbohydrates, polysaccharides, proteins, enzymes and bacterial cell membranes.…