Anthocyanins are widespread and biologically active water-soluble phenolic pigments
responsible for a wide range of vivid colours, from red (acidic conditions) to purplish blue …

Whole grain has a wide range of phytochemicals exhibiting health benefits of lowering risk
of chronic diseases. As commonly consumed grain product, corn has unique profiles of …

There is an increasing consumer demand for natural colors in foods. However, there is a
limited number of available natural food sources for use by the food industry because of …

Background The emergency for treating obesity has increased, triggering severe economic
issues worldwide. The consumption of anthocyanins from different dietetic sources or by …

Natural colorants have emerged as an alternative to their synthetic counterparts due to an
existing health concern of these later. Moreover, natural-food colorants are a renewable …

Background Anthocyanins are a group of natural products widely found in plants. They have
been found to alleviate the disorders of glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetes mellitus …

This study aimed to establish a high-fat diet (HFD)-fed obese mouse model and a cell
culture model of insulin resistance (IR) in mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes. A dual-luciferase …

The hypoglycaemic effects of two Ribes sp. ie, anthocyanin-rich black currants (BC) were
compared to green currants (GC), which are low in anthocyanins to establish which …

In the food and beverage industries, replacing synthetic colorants with plant-based colorants
has become popular in recent times. Purple corn (Zea mays L.) is an important source of …

This study aimed to investigate the associations between phenolic composition of selected
purple maize genotypes and their anti-inflammatory, anti-adipogenic and anti-diabetic …