Health benefits and applications of anthocyanins in human nutrition and health prevention

摘要

Based on extensive published in vitro and in vivo clinical studies and articles on health promoting effects of anthocyanins since the early 80's, one should be able to conclude as follows:1. Anthocyanins are so important as health promoting substances, that they are among many medical researchers regarded more or less as essentials in human nutrition. 2. Anthocyanins should be expected to be more widespread and even more important than Omega-3 in use as future health prevention and health promoting applications.