Yoshida Kumi, Mori Mihoko, Kondo Tadao
Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.
Nat Prod Rep. 2009 Jul;26(7):884-915. doi: 10.1039/b800165k. Epub 2009 May 6.
Blue flower colors are primarily due to anthocyanin, a flavonoid pigment. Anthocyanin itself is purple in neutral aqueous solutions, ans its color is very unstable and quickly fades. Therefore, the mechanism of blue color development in living flower petals is one of the most intriguing problems in natural product chemistry. Much progress has been made in understanding blue flower coloration since the comprehensive review by Goto and Kondo in 1991. This review focuses on the advances in the last 15 years, and cites 149 references.
蓝色花朵颜色主要归因于花青素，一种类黄酮色素。花青素本身在中性水溶液中呈紫色，并且其颜色非常不稳定，会迅速褪色。因此，活花瓣中蓝色形成的机制是天然产物化学中最引人入胜的问题之一。自1991年后藤和近藤进行全面综述以来，在理解蓝色花朵着色方面已经取得了很大进展。本综述聚焦于过去15年的进展，并引用了149篇参考文献。
