Anthocyanins are a class of polyphenols responsible for the orange, red, purple and blue
colors of many fruits, vegetables, grains, flowers and other plants. Consumption of …

Plant cells are characterized by a unique group of interconvertible organelles called
plastids, which are descended from prokaryotic endosymbionts. The most studied plastid …

Advances in the flavonoid field have been nothing short of spectacular over the last 20
years. While the medical field has noticed flavonoids for their potential antioxidant …

Anthocyanins, the pigments responsible for spectacular displays of vermilion in the leaves of
deciduous trees, have long been considered an extravagant waste of a plant′ s resources …

Anthocyanins have the potential to mitigate photooxidative injury in leaves, both by shielding
chloroplasts from excess high-energy quanta, and by scavenging reactive oxygen species …

The optical properties of leaves from five species, Norway maple (Acer platanoides L.),
cotoneaster (Cotoneaster alaunica Golite), hazel (Corylus avellana L.), Siberian dogwood …

Though there is compelling evidence for the suite of molecular events regulating the
flavonoid branch pathway that leads to anthocyanin biosynthesis (Chen et al., 2019; Naing & …

The publisher's policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable
forestry policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and …

High‐light leaves of the evergreen herb Galax urceolata exhibit a striking color change from
green to red during winter months due to anthocyanin synthesis in outermost mesophyll …

Possible functions of anthocyanins in leaves, stems, roots and other vegetative organs have
long attracted scientific debate. Key functional hypotheses include:(i) protection of …