Anthocyanins

=Other Names= Anthocyans or anthocyanides

=Generalities= Anthocyanins are contained in red, pink, purple, orange and blue fruits. The contents of anthocyanins increase as the fruit ripens. This is also the pigment that manifests with the cessation of plant photosynthesis in the autumn.

=Properties= -Antioxidant -Anti-andiogenic (formation of blood vessels)

=Therapeutic Indications= -Cancer

=Contraindications and Precautions= None Known

=Precautions and Side Effects= None Known

=Food Sources= -Blueberries -Billberries -Black raisins, eggplant, plums and mallow to a lesser extent

=Therapeutic Dose= Unknown