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Anthocyanins
Emerging research
Pigments that give berries, purple cabbage, and black rice their deep colors. A well-known family of polyphenols in antioxidant research.
Often discussed in relation to
Commonly noted
- Commonly noted
- Anthocyanins are water-soluble flavonoid pigments that give berries, red cabbage, red onion, and eggplant their red, purple, and blue colors; they belong to the broader polyphenol group of plant compounds.
Source: NIH PMC (peer-reviewed review)
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Kuromame-cha (black soybean tea)DrinkAçaíFoodBlack sesameFoodBlack currantsFoodBilberry (supplement)SupplementAçaí (supplement)SupplementMulberriesFoodGrapesFoodAronia (chokeberry)FoodEggplantFoodLingonberriesFoodPomegranateFoodUbe (purple yam)FoodButterfly pea flower teaDrinkCranberry (supplement)SupplementPlumFoodRaspberriesFoodCherriesFoodSumacFoodBoysenberriesFoodElderberry (supplement)SupplementBlackberriesFoodBlood orangeFoodPurple cabbageFoodCranberriesFoodRadicchioFoodBlack riceFoodHibiscus teaDrinkElderberriesFoodBlueberriesFoodRed currantsFood