【Product Name】: Beet Root Extract     

【Botanical Name】: Beta vulgaris L

【Part used】: Root

【Appearance】: Brownish Red to Red powder

【Specification】: 4：1  10：1 / Regular Powder /Juice Powder/ Betaine anhydrous 1-10% / Nitrate 1-5%

【Storage Period】: 24 Months

【Package】: 1kg/bag 25kg/drum

【Test Method】: HPLC

【Storage Conditions】: Store in cool and dry places. Keep away from strong light and heat.

Description

Beetroot is a biennial or perennial plant 1–2 m tall which is found growing in cool-weather which is hardy and can tolerate some freezing. It has a round taproot along with minimal secondary roots. The stem is normally short and plate, producing simple leaves that are arranged in a closed spiral.

Leaves are normally heart-shaped, broad dark-green about 5–20 cm long. Flowers are comparatively small with a diameter of 3–5 mm and are produced in dense spikes. They are green or tinged reddish, along with five petals. The fruit is a cluster of hard nutlets.

Chemical Composition

It mainly contains betaine, choline, ferulic acid, oleanolic acid, sucrose, glucose, fructose, raffinose, pentosan, pectin, cellulose, starch, amino acids, water-soluble vitamins, etc. The root gum also contains betax anthin and vulgaxanthin I & II.