Anthocyanins are colored water-soluble pigments belonging to the phenolic group. The
pigments are in glycosylated forms. Anthocyanins responsible for the colors, red, purple, and …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Nowadays, it is assumed that natural flavonoids occurring in fruits and plant derived-foods
are relevant, not only for organoleptic properties or technological reasons, but also because …

Edible berries, a potential source of natural anthocyanin antioxidants, have demonstrated a
broad spectrum of biomedical functions. These include cardiovascular disorders, advancing …

Anthocyanins are a group of abundant and widely consumed flavonoid constituents that
occur ubiquitously in the plant kingdom, providing the bright red-orange to blue-violet colors …

Representing the most common flavonoid consumed in the American diet, the flavan‐3‐ols
and their polymeric condensation products, the proanthocyanidins, are regarded as …

Abstract The Aronia genus (Rosaceae family, Maloideae subfamily) includes two species of
native North American shrubs: Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell.(black chokeberry) and …

Edible berry anthocyanins possess a broad spectrum of therapeutic and anti-carcinogenic
properties. Berries are rich in anthocyanins, compounds that provide pigmentation to fruits …

Growing evidence from tissue culture, animal, and clinical models suggests that the
flavonoid‐rich fruits of the North American cranberry and blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) have …

This paper is a comprehensive review of the effects of bioactive polyphenolic compounds
commonly found in many fruits and vegetables on cancer. These include the pheniolic acids …