Beta vulgaris

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Beta vulgaris - biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop

beet, common beet

genus Beta, Beta - beets

beetroot, Beta vulgaris rubra - beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption

Beta vulgaris cicla, chard, chard plant, leaf beet, spinach beet, Swiss chard - beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks

Beta vulgaris vulgaris, mangel-wurzel, mangold, mangold-wurzel - beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed

sugar beet - form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtained

vegetable - any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower

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These species also are agronomic pests of other vegetable crops such as Beta vulgaris L.

First record of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae) disseminating Alternaria solani (Pleosporaceae) in potato crops in Brazil

The green parts of Beta vulgaris (Figure 1) were collected from our local environment (Qalioubeya Governorate, Egypt) and identified by a Botany specialist.

Laboratory evidence for the hematopoietic potential of Beta vulgaris leaf and stalk extract in a phenylhydrazine model of anemia

Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) plant of Chenopodiaceae family is an important sugar crop after saccharum officinarum L.

IONS ACCUMULATION, PROLINE CONTENT AND JUICE QUALITY OF SUGAR BEET GENOTYPES AS AFFECTED BY WATER SALINITY

The full line includes three herbal powders, selected for their unique health properties: Standardized Turmeric Powder to support joint health, Beet (Beta vulgaris) Root Powder containing sugars and starches that make it a source of energy, and Activated Coconut Charcoal Powder for internal cleansing.

Special K Debuts New Cereal with Probiotics: Probiotic cereal positioned for women on the go touts live and active cultures

Beetroot (BT) having common usage among public (Beta vulgaris L.

Antioxidant and Antiradical Activity of Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L. var. conditiva Alef.) Grown Using Different Fertilizers

Crude juice and proteins isolated from the crude juice of red beetroot (Beta vulgaris L., family-Amaranthaceae) was used in the study.

Kinetic Models Demonstrate Ability of Staphylococcus aureus to Uptake Heme from Beta vulgaris Proteins

Therefore, this study investigated whether the sodic-alkalinity tolerance of Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L.

Beneficial Effects of Potassium on Growth, Water Relations, Mineral Accumulation and Oxidative Damage of Beta vulgaris in Sodic-alkaline Condition

Beetroots belonging to the Chenopodiaceae family and Beta vulgaris L.

A Single Dose of Beetroot Gel Rich in Nitrate Does Not Improve Performance but Lowers Blood Glucose in Physically Active Individuals

Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) a good source of energy, nutrition and dietary fibre belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae (Ahmad et al., 2012).

Biochemical characterisation and dietary fibre analysis of sugar beet supplemented cookies

Red beet (Beta vulgaris L.) extract had been used to stain various types of helminthic parasites [11], herbal dyes also utilized to stain Platyhelminthes [12], hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.) and red beet extracts used to diagnosis ova of intestinal nematodes(Trichuristrichura and Ascarislumbricoides) [1].