Beta Vulgaris Root Extract is a compound of natural origin derived from beet an ingredient mainly used in cosmetics and skin care products. 

Raw Materials and Their Functions

Beta Vulgaris Roots. Beet roots are rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and bioactive compounds such as betanin, which can contribute to improving the appearance and health of the skin.

Industrial Production Process

• Extraction of bioactive compounds from Beta Vulgaris roots. This can be done using solvents such as water or ethyl alcohol, depending on the solubility of the desired compounds.
• Purification. After extraction, the solution containing the bioactive compounds is purified to remove impurities and solvent residues.
• Quality Control. The Beta Vulgaris root extract undergoes quality testing to ensure it meets the required standards in terms of purity and concentration of bioactive compounds.

Form and Color

Beta Vulgaris products are usually in liquid or powder form. The color can vary from red to purple, depending on the concentration and extraction method.

What it is for and where

Cosmetics

Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment as it has the function of restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants that can be added in the formulation.

CAS   89957-89-1    89957-90-4

EC number   289-610-8    289-611-3

Beet (Beta Vulgaris) belongs to the botanical family Chenopodiaceae is a plant that offers a number of health benefits and applications in medical and pharmaceutical fields. 

Studies

Its leaves and roots are rich in bioactive compounds that have been shown to possess several therapeutic properties (1).

Antioxidant properties. Beet contains polyphenols, antioxidants that help reduce oxidative stress and prevent cell damage (2).

Anti-inflammatory effects. Compounds found in beet can reduce inflammation, making it beneficial for conditions such as arthritis and heart disease.

Antitumor activity. Some compounds in beets, such as betalains, have been studied for their potential to inhibit cancer cell growth (3).

Liver protection. Beet can help detoxify and protect the liver because of its cleansing properties (4).

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(1) Clifford T, Howatson G, West DJ, Stevenson EJ. The potential benefits of red beetroot supplementation in health and disease. Nutrients. 2015 Apr 14;7(4):2801-22. doi: 10.3390/nu7042801. PMID: 25875121; PMCID: PMC4425174.

Abstract. In recent years there has been a growing interest in the biological activity of red beetroot (Beta vulgaris rubra) and its potential utility as a health promoting and disease preventing functional food. As a source of nitrate, beetroot ingestion provides a natural means of increasing in vivo nitric oxide (NO) availability and has emerged as a potential strategy to prevent and manage pathologies associated with diminished NO bioavailability, notably hypertension and endothelial function. Beetroot is also being considered as a promising therapeutic treatment in a range of clinical pathologies associated with oxidative stress and inflammation. Its constituents, most notably the betalain pigments, display potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and chemo-preventive activity in vitro and in vivo. The purpose of this review is to discuss beetroot's biological activity and to evaluate evidence from studies that specifically investigated the effect of beetroot supplementation on inflammation, oxidative stress, cognition and endothelial function.

(2) Hajihosseini S, Setorki M, Hooshmandi Z. The antioxidant activity of Beta vulgaris leaf extract in improving scopolamine-induced spatial memory disorders in rats. Avicenna J Phytomed. 2017 Sep-Oct;7(5):417-425. 

Abstract. Objective: Medicinal plants have attracted global attention due to their safety as well as their considerable antioxidant content that helps to prevent or ameliorate various disorders including memory impairments. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of beet root (Beta vulgaris) leaf extract on scopolamine-induced spatial memory impairments in male Wistar rats....Conclusion: Our results suggested that B. vulgaris leaf extract could ameliorate the memory impairments and exhibited protective effects against scopolamine-induced oxidation. Further investigation is needed to isolate specific antioxidant compounds from B. vulgaris leaf extract with protective effect against brain and memory impairments.

(3) Lechner JF, Stoner GD. Red Beetroot and Betalains as Cancer Chemopreventative Agents. Molecules. 2019 Apr 23;24(8):1602. doi: 10.3390/molecules24081602.

Abstract. Carcinogenesis is the process whereby a normal cell is transformed into a neoplastic cell. This action involves several steps starting with initiation and followed by promotion and progression. Driving these stages are oxidative stress and inflammation, which in turn encompasses a myriad of aberrant gene expressions, both within the transforming cell population and the cells within the surrounding lesion. Chemoprevention of cancer with bioreactive foods or their extracted/purified components occurs via normalizing these inappropriate gene activities. Various foods/agents have been shown to affect different gene expressions. In this review, we discuss whereby the chemoprevention activities of the red beetroot itself may disrupt carcinogenesis and the activities of the water-soluble betalains extracted from the plant.

(4) Moreira LSG, Fanton S, Cardozo L, Borges NA, Combet E, Shiels PG, Stenvinkel P, Mafra D. Pink pressure: beetroot (Beta vulgaris rubra) as a possible novel medical therapy for chronic kidney disease. Nutr Rev. 2022 Apr 8;80(5):1041-1061. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab074.