Beetroot

Beta vulgaris 비트 (Korean)

Family / Genus: Order Caryophyllales · Family Amaranthaceae · Genus Beta
Origin: Mediterranean & Middle East. Adopted in Korea in the 1990s–2000s with the detox-juice boom
Edible Parts: Root (main) · leaves (eaten like chard)
Korean Growing Season: Sow in spring (Mar–Apr) and autumn (Jul–Aug); spring beets Jun–Jul, autumn beets Oct–Nov

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The Nitrate-Independent Blood Pressure-Lowering Effect of Beetroot Juice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bahadoran Z, 2017, Adv Nutr

PMID 29141968 · DOI
The effect of beetroot inorganic nitrate supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials

Bahrami LS, 2021, Nitric Oxide

PMID 34119659 · DOI
Effects of Beetroot Juice on Physical Performance in Professional Athletes and Healthy Individuals: An Umbrella Review

Tian C, 2025, Nutrients

PMID 40573069 · DOI
The Effect of Beetroot Ingestion on High-Intensity Interval Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Wong TH, 2021, Nutrients

PMID 34835931 · DOI
The Effect of Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice on Markers of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Human Intervention Trials

Jones L, 2022, J Diet Suppl

PMID 34151694 · DOI