A review on bioactive compounds presents in garden beet and beetroot powder and their potential prebiotic properties

The garden beetroot, or Beta vulgaris as it is called in science, is a biennial plant that is a member of the Amaranthaceae family's subfamily Betoideae. It is one of the several cultivated varieties of Beta vulgaris grown for their edible taproots and leaves. It has been used as a food source for thousands of years. It contains a wide range of bioactive compounds, such as phenolic acid, pectic-oligosaccharides, saponins, alkaloids, steroids, triterpenes, catechins, flavonoids, and flavonols. Beetroot powder is the main source of prebiotic, because of the presence of pectin oligo-saccraride. Beet root powder is used in bakery industry because of its prebiotic activities. In this review article, we will discuss about potential probiotic properties of beetroot plant and powder.