Red anthocyanidin pigment found in certain flowers and fruits
Pelargonidin
Names
IUPAC name
3,4′,5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavylium
Systematic IUPAC name
3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1λ4 -benzopyran-4-ylium
Identifiers
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
InChI=1S/C15H10O5/c16-9-3-1-8(2-4-9)15-13(19)7-11-12(18)5-10(17)6-14(11)20-15/h1-7H,(H3-,16,17,18,19)/p+1
N Key: XVFMGWDSJLBXDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-O
N InChI=1/C15H10O5/c16-9-3-1-8(2-4-9)15-13(19)7-11-12(18)5-10(17)6-14(11)20-15/h1-7H,(H3-,16,17,18,19)/p+1
Key: XVFMGWDSJLBXDZ-IKLDFBCSAF
C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C=C3C(=CC(=CC3=[O+]2)O)O)O)O
Properties
C15 H11 O5 +
Molar mass
271.24 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Pelargonidin is an anthocyanidin , a type of plant pigment producing a characteristic orange color used in food and industrial dyes.[ 1]
Natural occurrences [ edit ]
Presence in flowers [ edit ]
Pelargonidin can be found in red geraniums (Geraniaceae). It is the predominant pigment causing the red coloration in the spathes of Philodendron (Araceae). The orange-coloured flowers of blue pimpernel (Anagallis monelli , Myrsinaceae) have a higher concentration of pelargonidin pigment. Red and Pink Roses (Rosa) obtain their color from this phytochemical. [ 2]
Pelargonidin can be found in berries such as ripe raspberries and strawberries , as well as blueberries , blackberries , cranberries but also in saskatoon berries [ 3] and chokeberries . It is also found in plums and pomegranates . Pelargonidin gives red radishes their color.[ 4]
It is present in large amounts in kidney beans .[ 5]
In many plant systems, Pelargonidin can be added to a glucose molecule to form Pelargonidin 3-glucoside (callistephin). This is done by the 3GT, anthocyanin 3-O-glucosyltransferase gene. [ 6]
Pelargonidin 3-glucoside .
However this glucosidation reduces its antioxidant activity,[ 7] and changes the wavelength of max light absorbance from 520 nm to 516 nm. [ 8]
Acylated pelargonidin glycosides can be found in red-purple flowers of Ipomoea purpurea .[ 9]
^ US granted 6,767,999 , Smirnov, Vitaly; Sidorov, Viktor; Smirnova, Valentina, "Anthocyantin coloring agent and method for the production thereof from organic matter", published Nov 01, 2001, issued July 27, 2004
^ Huihua, Wan; Chao, Yu; Yu, Han; Xuelian, Guo (2019). "Determination of Flavonoids and Carotenoids and Their Contributions to Various Colors of Rose Cultivars (Rosa spp.)" . Frontiers in Plant Science . 10 : 123. doi :10.3389/fpls.2019.00123 . PMC 6379320 . PMID 30809238 .
^ Mazza, G. (2005). "Compositional and Functional Properties of Saskatoon Berry and Blueberry" . International Journal of Fruit Science . 5 (3): 101– 120. doi :10.1300/J492v05n03_10 . S2CID 85691882 .
^ Takeshi Nishio (4 October 2017). Takeshi Nishio, Hiroyasu Kitashiba (ed.). The Radish Genome . Springer. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-319-59253-4 .
^ Lin, Long-Ze; Harnly, James M.; Pastor-Corrales, Marcial S.; Luthria, Devanand L. (2008). "The polyphenolic profiles of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)" . Food Chemistry . 107 (1): 399– 410. doi :10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.08.038 . PMC 4276374 . PMID 25544796 .
^ Levisson, Mark; Patinios, Constantinios; Hein, Sascha; de Groot, Phillip A. (2018). "Engineering de novo anthocyanin production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae" . Microbial Cell Factories . 17 (103): 103. doi :10.1186/s12934-018-0951-6 . PMC 6029064 . PMID 29970082 .
^ Li, Wenfeng; Gu, Mengyuan; Gong, Pengling; Wang, Jinxia (2021). "Glycosides changed the stability and antioxidant activity of pelargonidin". Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft & Technologie . 147 (3): 111581. doi :10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111581 . S2CID 235531625 .
^ Gould, Kevin S. (2009). Anthocyanidins: Biosynthesis, Functions, and Applications . New York: Springer. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-387-77334-6 .
^ Saito, N; Tatsuzawa, F; Yokoi, M; Kasahara, K; Iida, S; Shigihara, A; Honda, T (1996). "Acylated pelargonidin glycosides in red-purple flowers of Ipomoea purpurea". Phytochemistry . 43 (6): 1365– 70. doi :10.1016/s0031-9422(96)00501-8 . PMID 8987912 .
3-Hydroxyanthocyanidins 3-Deoxyanthocyanidins O -Methylated anthocyanidinsAnthocyanins (anthocyaninidin glycosides)Glucosides:
Diglucosides:
Others glycosides:
Acylated anthocyanins
Acetylated anthocyaninsCoumaroylated anthocyanins (cis - and trans -) Caffeoylated anthocyanins Malonylated anthocyanins Acylated anthocyanin diglycosides
Flavanol-anthocyanin adducts Miscellaneous