Anthocyanins: Promising Natural Products with Diverse Pharmacological Activities |
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Authors: | Jiaqi Liu Hongbing Zhou Li Song Zhanjun Yang Min Qiu Jia Wang Songli Shi |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Baotou 014040, China; (J.L.); (H.Z.); (M.Q.);2.Institute of Bioactive Substance and Function of Mongolian Medicine and Chinese Materia Medica, Baotou Medical College, Baotou 014060, China; (L.S.); (Z.Y.) |
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Abstract: | Anthocyanins are natural products that give color to plants. As natural plant pigments, anthocyanins also have a series of health-promoting benefits. Many researchers have proved that anthocyanins have therapeutic effects on diseases, such as circulatory, nervous, endocrine, digestive, sensory, urinary and immune systems. Additionally, a large number of studies have reported that anthocyanins have an anticancer effect through a wide range of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The anti-disease impact and mechanism of anthocyanins are diverse, so they have high research value. This review summarizes the research progress of anthocyanins on the pharmacological agents of different diseases to provide references for subsequent research. |
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Keywords: | anthocyanin natural products systemic diseases anticancer anti-infection |
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