PIGMENT STRUCTURES, ANTHOCYANIC VACUOLAR INCLUSION-LIKE STRUCTURES PREPARED FROM ANTHOCYANINS AND LIPIDS

摘要

The invention provides a method for in vitro formation of anthocyanic vacuolar inclusion (AVI)-like structures, the method comprising the step of combining at least one anthocyanin, and b) at least one lipid. The invention also provides AVI-like structures produced by the method of the invention, compositions comprising such AVI-like structures, and uses of such AVI-like structures.