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Caryophyllales

Caryophyllales is a large and diverse order of flowering plants that includes families such as Cactaceae, Amaranthaceae, and Polygonaceae, encompassing species adapted to extreme environments such as deserts and saline soils. Members of Caryophyllales produce a wide range of secondary metabolites, including betalains, alkaloids, saponins, and phenolic compounds. In biomedical research, Caryophyllales is important for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities, with betalain pigments showing particular interest for oxidative stress modulation. Plants such as beetroot and quinoa also contribute nutritionally valuable phytochemicals. The order is a key model for studying environmental adaptation and the evolution of unique pigment systems in angiosperms.