Chemical Properties
Red to dark purple liquid, lump, powder or paste, with a slight odor. Soluble in water, ethanol, propylene glycol, insoluble in oil.
Uses
Enocyanin can be used as colorant (red to magenta) for beverages, cold drinks, alcoholic beverages, cakes, jams, etc.
Definition
ChEBI: Flavylium is a member of the class of chromenyliums that is chromenylium with a phenyl substituent at position 2. It is functionally related to a chromenylium.
Preparation
Enocyanin was producted by refining and vacuum concentration of the peel (residue after making grape juice or wine) of Vitis vinifera.
Biological Activity
Enocyanin is an anthocyanin obtained from grapes. It can affect the activities of leucine aminopeptidase, acid phosphatase, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase and esterase.
in vitro
Enocyanin (0.1%) affects the leucine aminopeptidase, acid phosphatase, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase and esterase activity by 63%, 100%, 134% and 99%, respectively.
