Anthocyanidins are water-soluble pigments that provide color to plants, mainly shades of red, purple, and blue. Hundreds of anthocyanidins have been identified, and some of the most common are:
- Cyanidin, found in most red berries such as bilberry, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, cranberry, elderberry, hawthorn, loganberry and raspeberry, but also in other fruits including Apples, pears, peaches and plums, fight cancer, obesity, Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, and free radicals.
- Delphinidin, found in bilberries, blueberries, cranberries, black beans, cow peas, and eggplant, is a powerful antioxidant that can protect your body's cells from damaging free radicals, and may prevent inflammation, atherosclerosis, cancer, and Heart disease.
- Malvidin, found in red grapes, cranberries, blueberries, and black rice, may kill cancer cells.
- Pelargonidin, found in chokeberries, Elderberries, raspberries, strawberries, and radishes, acts as an antioxidant and protects your body's cells from dangerous free radicals, keeps your heart healthy, prevents cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders.
- Peonidin, found in raw cranberries, blueberries, plums, grapes, cherries, black rice, and black bananas, is a powerful antioxidant that fights damaging free radicals, and may fight inflammation and cancer.
- Petunidin, found in bilberries, blueberries, black beans, black currants, and cow peas, is a powerful antioxidant and may keep your blood healthy, and prevent cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
