IJSER cancer prevention (Kapadia et al.,1996).
They have antimicrobial and antiviral effects (Strack, Vogt, & Schliemann, 2003) and also can inhibit the cell proliferation of human tumor cells (Reddy, Ruby,Lindo, & Nair, 2005). The use of betalains as food colorant is approved by European Union and betalains are labeled as E-162. in trans fatty acids (Aro et al., 1998), or after easy preparation as a component of instant food (Krejcova et al., 2007).