Anthocyanidin health benefit

Anthocyanidins are anthocyanins that are not attached to a sugar molecule. Anthocyanins are water-soluble vacuolar flavonoid pigments that appear red to blue. They are synthesized by organisms of the plant kingdom, and have been observed to occur in all tissues of higher plants, providing color in leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and fruits. Scientists have identified hundreds of different anthocyanidins, including pelargonidin, malvidin, delphinidin, peonidin, and cyanidin.

Health benefit of anthocyanidins
Major sources of anthocyanidins in the American diet are blueberries, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, black currants, purple grapes and red wine. Anthocyanidins have a wide range of biological activities including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anti-cancer activities. In addition they display a variety of effects on blood vessels, platelets and lipoproteins able to reduce the risk of coronary heart diseases.

Delphinidin anthocyanidin
Delphinidin, a major biologically active anthocyanidin found in berries, inhibits the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced phosphorylation of VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) and blocks angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo.

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