Dietary Anthocyanins and Human Health

doi:10.3390/nu11092107

Editorial

. 2019 Sep 5;11(9):2107.

doi: 10.3390/nu11092107.

Dietary Anthocyanins and Human Health

Christopher N Blesso¹

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PMID: 31491856
PMCID: PMC6770874
DOI: 10.3390/nu11092107

Editorial

Dietary Anthocyanins and Human Health

Christopher N Blesso. Nutrients. 2019.

. 2019 Sep 5;11(9):2107.

doi: 10.3390/nu11092107.

Author

Christopher N Blesso¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. christopher.blesso@uconn.edu.

PMID: 31491856
PMCID: PMC6770874
DOI: 10.3390/nu11092107

Abstract

Anthocyanins may contribute to the inverse relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and chronic disease. Anthocyanins are pigments found in plant structures that consist of an anthocyanidin (aglycone) attached to sugar moieties. Anthocyanins may be beneficial for health through effects on cellular antioxidant status and inflammation; however, their underlying mechanisms of action in their protection of chronic diseases are likely complex and require further elucidation. This Special Issue comprises 8 peer-reviewed papers (including 6 original research articles) which highlight the diverse bioactivities of anthocyanins and anthocyanin-rich foods in the protection against chronic disease.

Keywords: anthocyanins; berries; bone; cardiovascular disease; flavonoids; gut health; gut microbiota; inflammation; metabolic syndrome; polyphenols.

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1. Millar C.L., Duclos Q., Blesso C.N. Effects of Dietary Flavonoids on Reverse Cholesterol Transport, HDL Metabolism, and HDL Function. Adv. Nutr. 2017;8:226–239. doi: 10.3945/an.116.014050. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
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1. Lee Y., Lee J.Y. Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Extract Exerts an Anti-Inflammatory Action by Modulating Macrophage Phenotypes. Nutrients. 2019;11 doi: 10.3390/nu11050975. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
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[1] Scalbert A., Manach C., Morand C., Rémésy C., Jiménez L. Dietary polyphenols and the prevention of diseases. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. 2005;45:287–306. doi: 10.1080/1040869059096. - DOI - PubMed

[2] Scalbert A., Manach C., Morand C., Rémésy C., Jiménez L. Dietary polyphenols and the prevention of diseases. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. 2005;45:287–306. doi: 10.1080/1040869059096. - DOI - PubMed

[3] Millar C.L., Duclos Q., Blesso C.N. Effects of Dietary Flavonoids on Reverse Cholesterol Transport, HDL Metabolism, and HDL Function. Adv. Nutr. 2017;8:226–239. doi: 10.3945/an.116.014050. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Millar C.L., Duclos Q., Blesso C.N. Effects of Dietary Flavonoids on Reverse Cholesterol Transport, HDL Metabolism, and HDL Function. Adv. Nutr. 2017;8:226–239. doi: 10.3945/an.116.014050. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Zafra-Stone S., Yasmin T., Bagchi M., Chatterjee A., Vinson J.A., Bagchi D. Berry anthocyanins as novel antioxidants in human health and disease prevention. Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2007;51:675–683. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200700002. - DOI - PubMed

[6] Zafra-Stone S., Yasmin T., Bagchi M., Chatterjee A., Vinson J.A., Bagchi D. Berry anthocyanins as novel antioxidants in human health and disease prevention. Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2007;51:675–683. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200700002. - DOI - PubMed

[7] Lee Y., Lee J.Y. Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Extract Exerts an Anti-Inflammatory Action by Modulating Macrophage Phenotypes. Nutrients. 2019;11 doi: 10.3390/nu11050975. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Lee Y., Lee J.Y. Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Extract Exerts an Anti-Inflammatory Action by Modulating Macrophage Phenotypes. Nutrients. 2019;11 doi: 10.3390/nu11050975. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Wang X., Ouyang Y.Y., Liu J., Zhao G. Flavonoid intake and risk of CVD: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Br. J. Nutr. 2014;111:1–11. doi: 10.1017/S000711451300278X. - DOI - PubMed

[10] Wang X., Ouyang Y.Y., Liu J., Zhao G. Flavonoid intake and risk of CVD: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Br. J. Nutr. 2014;111:1–11. doi: 10.1017/S000711451300278X. - DOI - PubMed

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