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F. DE LA ROSA REYNA, Xóchitl et al. Antocianinas, propiedades funcionales y potenciales aplicaciones terapéuticas. Rev. Bol. Quim [online]. 2022, vol.39, n.5, pp.1-9. ISSN 0250-5460.  https://doi.org/10.34098/2078-3949.39.5.1.

Anthocyanins, functional properties, and potential therapeutic applications. The chronic degenerative diseases with the greatest impact due to their high mortality rates are cancer, diabetes, and cardiac syndromes, mainly. Because the sustained use of drugs of synthetic origin leads in the vast majority of cases to the appearance of secondary or collateral effects such as renal, hepatic or cardiac dysfunction, their application until the end of the cure could be ineffective and in some cases pernicious. Traditional medicine based on drugs of plant origin, has been and continues to be a therapeutic alternative for the cure or treatment of diseases. Among the chemical components of medicinal plants, anthocyanins are a type of flavonoids, well known for their antioxidant properties, ideal for the prevention or treatment of the aforementioned diseases. Experimental methods developed to examine the effectiveness of anthocyanins on chronic degenerative diseases have shown potential results good enough for incorporating these compounds into formulations combined with other drugs, including synthetic ones. The functional properties of anthocyanins can provide added value when they are included in drug (therapeutic) or food (nutraceutical) formulations, thus going beyond their common use as natural colorants.

Palabras clave : Anthocyanins; Nutraceutical; Phenolic compounds.

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