Clitoria ternatea L. flower extract inhibits α-amylase during in vitro starch digestion [PDF]
, 2017 This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of Clitoria ternatea flower against α-amylase during simulated in vitro wheat starch digestion. The dark-blue tropical flower is used as a food colorant but its ability to modulate starch digestion ...
Chu, Boon-Seang +3 more
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Extraction of Anthocyanins and Total Phenolic Compounds from Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Using an Experimental Design Methodology. Part 3: Microwave-Assisted Extraction [PDF]
, 2020 In this work, two methods based on microwave-assisted extraction techniques for the extraction of both anthocyanins and total phenolic compounds from acai have been developed.
Aliaño González, María José +7 more
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Functional Characterization of an Anthocyanin Dimalonyltransferase in Maize
Molecules, 2021 Anthocyanins are pigments with appealing hues that are currently being used as sources of natural colorants. The interaction of acylation on the stability of anthocyanin molecules has long been known.
Michael Paulsmeyer, John Juvik
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A single supplement of a standardised bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) extract (36 % wet weight anthocyanins) modifies glycaemic response in individuals with type 2 diabetes controlled by diet and lifestyle [PDF]
, 2013 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Bestwick, Charles +6 more
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Transcriptome and chemical analyses revealed the mechanism of flower color formation in Rosa rugosa
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Rosa rugosa is a famous Chinese traditional flower with high ornamental value and well environmental adapt ability. The cultivation of new colorful germplasms to improve monotonous flower color could promote its landscape application.
Yiting Wang +7 more
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Antioxidants, 2020 Plants are a reservoir of high-value molecules with underexplored biomedical applications. With the aim of identifying novel health-promoting attributes in underexplored natural sources, we scrutinized the diversity of (poly)phenols present within the ...
Regina Menezes +10 more
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Profiling and Quantification of Anthocyanins in Purple-Pericarp Sweetcorn and Purple-Pericarp Maize
Molecules, 2023 Purple-pericarp sweetcorn accessions, derived from crossing purple-pericarp maize with white shrunken2 sweetcorn, were assessed for differences in anthocyanin profile at both sweetcorn eating stage and at full kernel maturity.
Apurba Anirban +2 more
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The Efficacy of Administering Fruit-Derived Polyphenols to Improve Health Biomarkers, Exercise Performance and Related Physiological Responses [PDF]
, 2019 open access articlePolyphenols are secondary metabolites involved in a myriad of critical processes in plants. Over recent decades, special attention has been paid to the anti-oxidative role of fruit-derived polyphenols in the human diet, with evidence ...
Bailey, Stephen +4 more
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Anti‐inflammatory activity of cyanidin‐3‐O‐glucoside and cyanidin‐3‐O‐glucoside liposomes in THP‐1 macrophages [PDF]
Food Science & Nutrition, 2021 AbstractCyanidin‐3‐O‐glucoside (C3G) is a kind of water‐soluble pigment widely existing in many plants. It has strong antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory activities. However, C3G cannot exist stably for a long time because of the phenolic hydroxyl groups in its structure.
Xuefang Hao +5 more
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Sol-Gel TiO2 thin films sensitized with the mulberry pigment cyanidin
Materials Research, 2007 TiO2 films have various applications, among them solar cells and photodegradation of pollutants. In this study, we investigated TiO2 films functionalized with the organic dye cyanidin extracted from black mulberry (Morus nigra).
Emerson Henrique de Faria +4 more
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