Pelargonidin

Pelargonidin

Pelargonidin

Red anthocyanidin pigment found in certain flowers and fruits

Pelargonidin is an anthocyanidin, a type of plant pigment producing a characteristic orange color used in food and industrial dyes.[1]

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Natural occurrences

Presence in flowers

Pelargonidin can be found in red geraniums (Geraniaceae). It is the predominant pigment causing the red coloration in the spathes of Philodendron (Araceae). The orange-coloured flowers of blue pimpernel (Anagallis monelli, Myrsinaceae) have a higher concentration of pelargonidin pigment. Red and Pink Roses (Rosa) obtain their color from this phytochemical. [2]

Presence in food

Pelargonidin can be found in berries such as ripe raspberries and strawberries, as well as blueberries, blackberries, cranberries but also in saskatoon berries[3] and chokeberries. It is also found in plums and pomegranates. Pelargonidin gives red radishes their color.[4]

It is present in large amounts in kidney beans.[5]

Glycosides

In many plant systems, Pelargonidin can be added to a glucose molecule to form Pelargonidin 3-glucoside (callistephin). This is done by the 3GT, anthocyanin 3-O-glucosyltransferase gene. [6]

Pelargonidin 3-glucoside.

However this glucosidation reduces its antioxidant activity,[7] and changes the wavelength of max light absorbance from 520 nm to 516 nm. [8]

Acylated pelargonidin glycosides can be found in red-purple flowers of Ipomoea purpurea.[9]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    US granted 6,767,999, Smirnov, Vitaly; Sidorov, Viktor; Smirnova, Valentina, "Anthocyantin coloring agent and method for the production thereof from organic matter", published Nov 01, 2001, issued July 27, 2004
  2. [2]
    Huihua, Wan; Chao, Yu; Yu, Han; Xuelian, Guo (2019). "Determination of Flavonoids and Carotenoids and Their Contributions to Various Colors of Rose Cultivars (Rosa spp.)". Frontiers in Plant Science. 10: 123. doi:10.3389/fpls.2019.00123. PMC 6379320. PMID 30809238.
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    Mazza, G. (2005). "Compositional and Functional Properties of Saskatoon Berry and Blueberry". International Journal of Fruit Science. 5 (3): 101–120. doi:10.1300/J492v05n03_10. S2CID 85691882.
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    Takeshi Nishio (4 October 2017). Takeshi Nishio, Hiroyasu Kitashiba (ed.). The Radish Genome. Springer. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-319-59253-4.
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    Lin, Long-Ze; Harnly, James M.; Pastor-Corrales, Marcial S.; Luthria, Devanand L. (2008). "The polyphenolic profiles of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)". Food Chemistry. 107 (1): 399–410. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.08.038. PMC 4276374. PMID 25544796.
  6. [6]
    Levisson, Mark; Patinios, Constantinios; Hein, Sascha; de Groot, Phillip A. (2018). "Engineering de novo anthocyanin production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Microbial Cell Factories. 17 (103): 103. doi:10.1186/s12934-018-0951-6. PMC 6029064. PMID 29970082.
  7. [7]
    Li, Wenfeng; Gu, Mengyuan; Gong, Pengling; Wang, Jinxia (2021). "Glycosides changed the stability and antioxidant activity of pelargonidin". Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft & Technologie. 147 (3): 111581. doi:10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111581. S2CID 235531625.
  8. [8]
    Gould, Kevin S. (2009). Anthocyanidins: Biosynthesis, Functions, and Applications. New York: Springer. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-387-77334-6.
  9. [9]
    Saito, N; Tatsuzawa, F; Yokoi, M; Kasahara, K; Iida, S; Shigihara, A; Honda, T (1996). "Acylated pelargonidin glycosides in red-purple flowers of Ipomoea purpurea". Phytochemistry. 43 (6): 1365–70. doi:10.1016/s0031-9422(96)00501-8. PMID 8987912.
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