Anthocyanins. Plant Pigments and Beyond

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Celestino Santos Buelga (Author) Other; Nuno Mateus (Author) FCUP; Victor De Freitas (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Vol. 62

Pages: 6879-6884

ISSN: 0021-8561

Publisher: American Chemical Society

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 106 Citations

Scopus - 114 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Agrarian Sciences > Other Agrarian Sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-009-QK1

DOI: 10.1021/jf501950s

Abstract (EN): Anthocyanins are plant pigments widespread in nature. They play relevant roles in plant propagation and ecophysiology and plant defense mechanisms and are responsible for the color of fruits and vegetables. A large number of novel anthocyanin structures have been identified, including new families such as pyranoanthocyanins or anthocyanin oligomers; their biosynthesis pathways have been elucidated, and new plants with "a la carte" colors have been created by genetic engineering. Furthermore, evidence about their benefits in human health has accumulated, and processes of anthocyanin absorption and biotransformation in the human organism have started to be ascertained. These advances in anthocyanin research were revised in the Seventh International Workshop on Anthocyanins that took place in Porto (Portugal) on September 9-11, 2013. Some selected papers are collected in this special issue, where aspects such as anthocyanin accumulation in plants, relationship with color expression, stability in plants and food, and bioavailability or biological activity are revised.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6