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

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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Main Authors:	Wang Lu, Yuan Shi, Rui Wang, Deding Su, Mingfeng Tang, Yudong Liu, Zhengguo Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:	International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:	carotenoids flavonoids anthocyanidins fruits antioxidant health benefits
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/9/4945

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