Beetroot beats route to Alzheimer's
Betanin, the compound that gives beetroot it’s distinctive purple colour, may slow the process of protein misfolding that is linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Betanin, the compound that gives beetroot it’s distinctive purple colour, may slow the process of protein misfolding that is linked to Alzheimer’s disease. University of South Florida PhD candidate Darrell Cole Cerrato spoke to Chemistry World at the American Chemical Society meeting in New Orleans.