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. 2018 Mar 26;9:78. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00078

Table 1.

Major types of anthocyanins, which are presented in various berries (Lee et al., 2015; Nayak et al., 2015; Wang et al., 2015; Kristo et al., 2016; Kšonžeková et al., 2016; Samoticha et al., 2017; modified).

Berries Type of anthocyanins

Pelargonidin Cyanidin Delphinidin Peonidin Malvidin Petunidin
Aronia berries (Aronia melanocarpa) + (major – cyaniding 3-galactoside, cyaniding 3-arabinoside; minor – cyaniding 3-glucoside; cyaniding 3-xyloside)
Bilberries (Vaccinium myritillus) + (major – cyanidin-3-galactoside; minor – cyanidin glucoside; cyanidin arabinoside) + (minor – delphinidin arabinoside; delphinodin galactoside; delphinidin glucoside) + (minor – peonidin glucoside) + (minor – malvidin galactoside; malvidin arabinoside) + (minor – petunidin glucoside)
Blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum) + (major – cyaniding 3-rutinoside; minor – cyanidin 3-glucoside) + (major – delphinidin 3-glucoside, delphinidin 3-rutinoside)
Blackberries (Rubus fruticosus) + (major – cyanidin-3-glucoside; minor – cyanidin-3-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-dioxalylglucoside, cyanidin-3-xyloside; cyanidin-3-malonylglucoside)
Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) + (major – cyaniding 3-galactoside; minor – cyaniding 3-glucoside, cyaniding 3-arabinoside) + (major – delphinidin 3-galactoside, delphinidin 3-arabinoside; minor – delphinidin 3-glucoside) + (minor – peonidin 3-galactoside, peonidin 3-arabinoside) + (major – malvidin 3-galactoside, malvidin 3-arabinoside; minor – malvidin 3-glucoside) + (major – petunidin 3-galactoside, petunidin 3-arabinoside; minor – petunidin 3-glucoside)
Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) + (major – cyanidin 3-galactoside, cyanidin 3-arabinoside) + (major – peonidin 3-galactoside, peonidin 3-arabinoside)
Elderberries (Sambucus nigra) + (major – cyanidin-3-sambubioside; minor-cyanidin-3-glucoside, cyanidin 3,5-diglucoside, cyanidin-3-sambubioside-5-glucoside)
Grapes (Vitis) + + + + + +
Raspberries (Rubus idaeus) +
Strawberries (Fragaria annassa) + (major – pelargonidin-3-glucoseide) + (minor – cyanidin-3-glucoside)