Description
Beetroot is considered to be a new super food due to recent studies claiming that beets and beetroot juice can improve athletic performance, lower blood pressure, and increase blood flow.
Additional information:
The extracts are delivered paraben free, and low bacterial count without the use of any chemical or gamma treatment. Amsar is a responsible manufacturer providing green eco friendly extracts and does not discharge solvents, gases or other hazardous materials into the environment.
- Latin Name : Beta vulgaris
- Common Name : Beetroot
- Family : Amaranthaceae
- Part Plant Used : Roots
- Storage Condition : In Double Sealed PP Bags
- Appearance : Brownish red Powder
- Organoleptic Test : Sweet
- Odour : vegetable
- Water Soluble Extractives Taking 1gm Of Sample : Not Less Than 90%
- Natural nitrates: 4-6% ( by UV Spectrophotometry)
References
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Chemical constituents
Nitrates, Betanin, Betalain.
