Compound Monograph
Stizolobin
Stizolobin is a betalain-type pigment compound reported from bay bean and related legumes.
Classification
Stizolobin is a betalamic acid–derived pigment, part of the amino acids & proteins class. Amino acids, peptides, and proteins — including directly bioactive free amino acids and plant proteins.
Where Does It Come From? (1)
Stizolobin is a naturally occurring betalamic acid–derived pigment, found in Bay bean.
Research & Evidence
Stizolobin is a nitrogen-containing pigment of the stizolobic/stizolobinic type reported from bay bean and related legumes, derived biosynthetically from DOPA. Beyond its identification as a plant constituent, little is firmly established about it.