The Involvement of Anthocyanin‐Rich Foods in Retinal Damage

Ogawa, Kishiko; Hara, Hideaki

doi:10.1002/9781118883303.ch9

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“…Anthocyanins are the only class of polyphenols able to absorb light in the UV (280–400 nm) and blue light region (360–500 nm) [ 16 ], which may account for anthocyanin’s protection effect against light-induced damage in human retinal cells [ 12 , 13 , 14 ]. In fact, the benefits on vision and eye health of anthocyanins was one of the 1st reported properties of anthocyanins that kept attracting the interest of consumers and the scientific community [ 102 ].…”

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“…Good examples of this, are the anti-aging actions of anthocyanins in skin and their health benefits to the eye. Anthocyanins have presented UV photoprotective effects in human dermal fibro and protection effect against light-induced damage in human retinal cells [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]. Anthocyanins are the only class of polyphenols able to absorb light in the UV (280–400 nm) and blue light region (360–500 nm) [ 16 ].…”

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Exploring the Applications of the Photoprotective Properties of Anthocyanins in Biological Systems

Oliveira

Correia

Pereira

et al. 2020

IJMS

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Due to their physical and chemical characteristics, anthocyanins are amongst the most versatile groups of natural compounds. Such unique signature makes these compounds a focus in several different areas of research. Anthocyanins have well been reported as bioactive compounds in a myriad of health disorders such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and obesity, among others, due to their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial, and anti-proliferative capacities. Such a vast number of action mechanisms may be also due to the number of structurally different anthocyanins plus their related derivatives. In this review, we highlight the recent advances on the potential use of anthocyanins in biological systems with particular focus on their photoprotective properties. Topics such as skin aging and eye degenerative diseases, highly influenced by light, and the action of anthocyanins against such damages will be discussed. Photodynamic Therapy and the potential role of anthocyanins as novel photosensitizers will be also a central theme of this review.

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