“…Recently, eggplant ( Solanum melongena L.) has received much attention as a functional food. The eggplant extracts have potent antioxidative properties, suggesting their possible involvement in reducing the risk of various disorders ( Noda et al, 2000 ; Sadilova et al, 2006 ; Akhbari et al, 2019 ; Condurache et al, 2021 ). The anthocyanin composition of purple eggplant peels has been reported, however, eggplant peels can be a variety of colors, including black-purple, reddish-purple, lavender, white, orange, or green ( Sadilova et al, 2006 ; Todaro et al, 2009 ; Ferarsa et al, 2018 ; Yong et al, 2019 ; Condurache et al, 2021 ).…”