Malvidin - Glycosides

Glycosides

  • Malvin is a malvidin diglucoside.
  • Oenin is the malvidin-3-glucoside.
  • Primulin is the 3-O-galactoside of malvidin.
  • Malvidin 3-rutinoside is a pigment responsible for bract color in Curcuma alismatifolia (the Siam tulip). Acylated malvidin 3-rutinosides are responsible for the violet color of Petunia integrifolia subsp. inflata.
  • Malvidin-3-O-glucoside-5-O-(6-acetylglucoside) is a pigment responsible for the blue color in 'Johnson's Blue' and other 'blue' geraniums

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