petunidin

English

Etymology

petunia +‎ -in?

Noun

petunidin (countable and uncountable, plural petunidins)

1. An anthocyanidin responsible for the dark red or purple colour in many berries and flower petals.
   • 2015 July 2, Liu YTan DShi LLiu XZhang YTong Cet al., “Blueberry Anthocyanins-Enriched Extracts Attenuate Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cardiac Injury”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], volume 10, number 7, →DOI:

     The anthocyanins extracted in blueberries are 3-glycosidic derivatives of cyanidin, delphinidin, malvidin, petunidin, and peonidin.