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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. heterocyclic oxygen compounds
  3. flavonoids
  4. glycoflavonoids
  5. glycoflavones
  6. anthocyanins
  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant pigments
  3. flavonoids
  4. glycoflavonoids
  5. glycoflavones
  6. anthocyanins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. plant pigments
  3. flavonoids
  4. glycoflavonoids
  5. glycoflavones
  6. anthocyanins
  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant pigments
  3. flavonoids
  4. glycoflavonoids
  5. glycoflavones
  6. anthocyanins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. plant pigments
  3. flavonoids
  4. glycoflavonoids
  5. glycoflavones
  6. anthocyanins
  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant pigments
  3. flavonoids
  4. glycoflavonoids
  5. glycoflavones
  6. anthocyanins
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant pigments
  3. flavonoids
  4. glycoflavonoids
  5. glycoflavones
  6. anthocyanins
  1. Fields of Study
  2. carbohydrates
  3. glycosides
  4. glycoflavonoids
  5. glycoflavones
  6. anthocyanins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. carbohydrates
  3. glycosides
  4. glycoflavonoids
  5. glycoflavones
  6. anthocyanins

Preferred term

anthocyanins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A group of flavonoids derived from flavonols, which lack the ketone oxygen at the 4-position. They are glycosylated versions of cyanidin, pelargonidin or delphinidin. The conjugated bonds result in blue, red, and purple colors in flowers of plants.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10008

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