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- noun medicine The passing of
red orpink urine after eatingbeetroot , caused by theexcretion ofbetalain (betacyanin )pigments such asbetanin .
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Examples
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Turnoffs: Earthy flavor, slippery texture, can turn urine a startling pink color (a phenomenon called beeturia).
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From the journal Drug Metabolism and Disposition (a.k.a. DMD) Food Idiosyncrasies: Beetroot and Asparagus: interesting paper on genetic differences in food metabolism. 10% of people experience 'beeturia' (red urine after eating beetroot) - and as to the notorious effect of asparagus, well, the plot thickens.
Reasons to avoid vegetables Ray Girvan 2003
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From the journal Drug Metabolism and Disposition (a.k.a. DMD) Food Idiosyncrasies: Beetroot and Asparagus: interesting paper on genetic differences in food metabolism. 10% of people experience 'beeturia' (red urine after eating beetroot) - and as to the notorious effect of asparagus, well, the plot thickens.
Archive 2003-12-01 Ray Girvan 2003
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Beets Turn offs: Earthy flavor, slippery texture, can turn urine a startling pink color (a phenomenon called "beeturia").
The Shad Plank 2009
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Hopefully most emergency room physicians are at least cognizant of beeturia.
Herbal Triptych 2006
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Hopefully most emergency room physicians are at least cognizant of beeturia.
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I knew about the phenomenon of beeturia, but had never noticed it before.
Archive 2004-11-01 Ray Girvan 2004
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I knew about the phenomenon of beeturia, but had never noticed it before.
Urinary chemicals Ray Girvan 2004
ry commented on the word beeturia
passing of red or pink urine following ingestion of beets due to the presence of betalain pigments (e.g. betacyanins) in beetroot.
January 21, 2013
bilby commented on the word beeturia
See also pee pink.
January 21, 2013