anthocyanins


an·tho·cy·a·nins

(an'thō-sī'ă-ninz), A group of floral pigments, existing as glycosides in combination with glucose or cellobiose molecules, which range from red to blue and are often pH dependent; soluble in water and alcohol but not in ether. Anthocyanins's are divided into derivatives of pelargonidin, cyanidins, and delphinidins. Some have been used as hematoxylin substitutes. [G. anthos, flower, + kyanos, a blue substance]

anthocyanins

a group of water-soluble pigments that are responsible for most reds, purples and blues in plants, particularly in flowers but also in leaves, stems and fruits.