Beet: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Oct 31, 2026
Modified link of Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Beetroot. Oct 18, 2026
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Nutrition - Possible Effects of Beetroot Supplementation on Physical Performance Through Metabolic, Neuroendocrine, and Antioxidant Mechanisms: A Narrative Review of the Literature. Oct 18, 2025
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - 5 Health Benefits of Beets. Jul 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Journal of Current Research in Food Science - Nutritional composition and value added products of beetroot: A review (PDF). May 16, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - Chemistry and pharmacological effect of beta vulgaris: A systematic review (PDF). Mar 22, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Beetroot as a functional food with huge health benefits: Antioxidant, antitumor, physical function, and chronic metabolomics activity. Jan 08, 2025
Add new Web site: Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry - Beetroot- A review paper. Aug 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Utah State University - Yard and Garden Extension - How to Grow Beets in Your Garden. Jun 26, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Beetroot. Apr 25, 2024
Add new Web site: South Dakota State University Extension - Beets: How to grow it. Feb 29, 2024
Add new Web site: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Beets (Red). Dec 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Royal Horticultural Society - How to grow beetroot. Nov 02, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - Everything to know about the Health Benefits of Beets. Sep 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Hamilton College - Beets. Jul 11, 2023
Add new Web site: BioMed Central - Nutrition and Metabolism - Functional properties of beetroot (Beta vulgaris) in management of cardio-metabolic diseases. May 05, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Fit - Beets Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits. Mar 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Beet. Feb 10, 2023
Link added. Jan 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - Beetroot 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits. Dec 25, 2022
Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group). Sep 14, 2022
Add new Web site: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Beet. Aug 15, 2022
Article thoroughly revised to focus only on the common beet. Jan 20, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce - Beets Plant Profile. Jun 10, 2019
Add new Web site: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Beet. Jan 18, 2016
Add new Web site: Cornell University - Home Gardening - Beet. Jan 18, 2016
Add new Web site: Missouri Botanical Garden - Beet. Jan 18, 2016
Added video. Mar 18, 2015
Media added. Dec 23, 2014
Updated taxonomy. Expanded descriptions of Swiss chard and mangel-wuzel. Aug 15, 2013
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Beet. Feb 05, 2009
Cross-references revised. Oct 30, 2008
Media added. Aug 14, 2008
Added new Web site: Watch Your Garden Grow - Beet. Jun 06, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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