| Term Name: | betalain |
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| 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 ) |