Anthocyanins, from Biosynthesis in Plants to Human Health Benefits
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Anthocyanins are an important group of highly hydrosoluble pigments in most species of plants. They are produced by secondary metabolism of plants (pentosophosphate, shikimate and flavonoid pathways) and are accumulated in cell vacuoles. In fruits and vegetables anthocyanins are present in the form of glycosides. The qualitative and quantitative determination of anthocyanins can be performed by classical techniques, such as spectrophotometry, or modern analytical methods, such as HPLC coupled with mass spectrometry detection, liquid chromatography, and thin-layer chromatography. Structural elucidation and conformational analysis can be performed by
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