Kowalczyk Edward, Krzesiński Paweł, Kura Marcin, Szmigiel Bartosz, Błaszczyk Jan
Department of Human Physiology and Biophysics, Medical University in Łódź, Hallera 1, PL 90-647 Łódź, Poland.
Pol J Pharmacol. 2003 Sep-Oct;55(5):699-702.
Anthocyanins belong to water-soluble plant pigments. They are derivatives of 2-phenylbenzopyrylium. Due to the common occurrence (among others in fruit) they are components of human diet. Owing to scientific research they have become not only food products but also therapeutic agents. They exhibit, among others, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activity, they also show favorable effect in the treatment of some types of neoplasms.
