Anthocyanins, naturally found pigments in several fruits & vegetables, are widely known for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer benefits. In the current study, a comprehensive anthocyanin screening in four freeze-dried berries and VitaCherry® Sport, a commercially available phytonutrients supplement from whole tart cherry, was conducted using high resolution tandem mass spectrometry approach. Quantitation of commonly known anthocyanins was performed by HPLC method. This study identified a total of 26, 30, 27, 20, and 18 anthocyanins in elderberry, aronia, blackberry, acai, and VitaCherry Sport, respectively. The total amount of anthocyanins in decreasing order is elderberry (2.4 mg/g), aronia (2 mg/g), blackberry (0.4 mg/g), VitaCherry Sport (0.2 mg/g), and acai (0.1 mg/g). Moreover, the study showed cyanidin as the most abundant class of anthocyanin in all the berries, ranging in proportion from 63% to 89% of the total anthocyanins.

Identification and quantitation of anthocyanins in berries using liquid chromatography and high resolution tandem mass spectrometry

ACS Spring 2022

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.