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Proanthocyanidin vs Anthocyanin - What's the difference?

proanthocyanidin | anthocyanin |

As nouns the difference between proanthocyanidin and anthocyanin

is that proanthocyanidin is an antioxidant flavonoid with possible health benefits, found in many plant sources, including apples, bilberry, grapeseed, pine bark, and black chokeberry while anthocyanin is any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids.

proanthocyanidin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An antioxidant flavonoid with possible health benefits, found in many plant sources, including apples, bilberry, grapeseed, pine bark, and black chokeberry.

    • Synonyms

    * procyanidin oligomeric proanthocyanidin * OPC * pycnogenol * leukocyanidin * leucoanthocyanin

    anthocyanin

    English

    (wikipedia anthocyanin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids.

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a food colouring

    See also

    *anthocyanidin