Flavylium compounds are a well-known family of pigments because they are prevalent in the
plant kingdom, contributing to colors over a wide range from shades of yellow-red to blue in …

Anthocyanins have attracted a lot of attention in the fields of natural pigments, food
packaging, and functional foods due to their color, antioxidant, and nutraceutical properties …

Hydroxyphenyl-pyranoanthocyanins are one of the pyranoanthocyanins found in red wines
and some fruit juices. Since they have a fourth ring (pyran or ring D) which provides higher …

Anthocyanins (ACNs) are secondary metabolites found in plants. Due to their impressive
biological activities, ACNs have gained significant popularity and extensive application …

Features such as color, brightness and fluorescence are extremely important in applications
of pigments. Hybrid materials inspired by the ancient Maya Blue pigment are a promising …

Pyranoanthocyanins and pyranoflavylium analogous pigments occurring either naturally or
from the synthetic origin are a family of flavylium derivatives that have risen the attention …

Plant material rich in anthocyanins has been historically used in traditional medicines, but
only recently have the specific pharmacological properties of these compounds been the …

Flavylium cations are synthetic analogues of anthocyanins, the natural plant pigments that
are responsible for the majority of the red, blue, and purple colors of flowers, fruits, and …

Flavylium cations serve as models for the chemical and photochemical reactivity of
anthocyanins, the natural plant pigment responsible for many of the red, blue and purple …

The pyranoanthocyanins present in red wine display great potential as photosensitizers in
bio-inspired Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs). Following a biomimetic approach, a series …