RE: Food: Science Picture Challenge #2 - Treat your Berries carefully

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Food: Science Picture Challenge #2 - Treat your Berries carefully

in sciencepic •  7 years ago 

yes, the intense blue/redish color of berries and other fruits (e.g. eggplants) is primarily caused by anthocyanins that accumulate in their epidermis.

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      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    Oh cool. This gives me an idea for more research because if I'm not mistaken melinin is polyphenolic aswell... Seems important

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        ·  7 years ago 

      It is, yes, but I'm quite shure the chromophore (color-giving functional group) is different.

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