Cyanidin

Category: flavonoid

Aliases: Cyanidin-3-glucoside, C3G

Pharmacological Mechanism

Anthocyanidin aglycone of cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G), the most abundant anthocyanin in human diet. Aqueous-phase antioxidant + endothelial NO potentiation (↑ eNOS). Poorly bioavailable as intact glycoside; most activity attributed to colonic metabolites (protocatechuic acid, phloroglucinaldehyde) that reach higher plasma concentrations than the parent.

Half-Life (t½)

PO: 1.5h

Dosing Guidelines

• PO: Typical 73.3mg (Range: 10 - 200 mg)

Target Organ Systems

• cardiovascular
• digestive

Interactions

• Delphinidin