Compound Monograph
Delphinidin
Delphinidin is a blue-purple anthocyanidin pigment responsible for much of the colour of many flowers and berries.
Classification
Delphinidin is an anthocyanidin (flavonoid pigment), part of the phenolics class. Antioxidant compounds built around one or more phenol rings — the flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, coumarins, and pigments behind much of a plant's protective chemistry.
Where Does It Come From? (8)
Delphinidin is a naturally occurring anthocyanidin (flavonoid pigment), found in Raspberry leaf and fruit, Blueberries and bilberries, Cranberry and 5 other sources. It is well tolerated orally (low toxicity).
Research & Evidence
Delphinidin is one of the most common anthocyanidins, the aglycone pigments that give many flowers and fruits their blue, purple and red-violet colours. In plants it usually occurs as glycosides (anthocyanins). Like other dietary anthocyanins it has been studied for antioxidant activity and is consumed routinely as part of fruit-rich diets, though much of the laboratory work has not been confirmed by robust human outcome data.
Toxicity & Safety
As a widespread dietary pigment found in common berries and edible plants, delphinidin is considered well tolerated at the levels obtained from food.