花青素生理功能研究进展及其应用前景

摘要

Anthocyanins are a kind of water-soluble plant pigments with some special unique physiological functions, so as to have big attentions. This paper reviews the biosynthetic pathway of anthocyanin and related enzymes, focuses on the physiological functions and mechanisms of anthocyanins, such as antioxidant, liver function protection, cardiovascular disease prevention, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-infection and eye protection, and so on. Finally, it makes an prospects on the application of anthocyanins in medicine, food and cosmetics industries in the future.%花青素是一类植物水溶性色素，由于具有独特的生理功能而广泛受到关注。本文综述了花青素的生物合成途径相关酶，及其抗氧化、肝功能保护、改善血液循环、抗癌、抑制炎症、抗过敏及视力保护等生理功能及作用机制的研究进展，并对其在医药、食品和化妆品等行业的应用前景进行了展望。