Antioxidant Activity and Healthy Benefits of Natural Pigments in Fruits: A Review

Natural pigments, including carotenoids, flavonoids and anthocyanidins, determine the attractive color of fruits. These natural pigments are essential secondary metabolites, which play multiple roles in the whole life cycle of plants and are characterized by powerful antioxidant activity. After deca...

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Published in:International journal of molecular sciences 2021-05, Vol.22 (9), p.4945
Main Authors: Lu, Wang, Shi, Yuan, Wang, Rui, Su, Deding, Tang, Mingfeng, Liu, Yudong, Li, Zhengguo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antioxidants
Biosynthesis
Carotenoids
Catalysis
Dehydrogenases
Enzymes
Flavonoids
Fruits
Metabolism
Metabolites
Pigments
Review
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