title: Anthocyanin components and mechanism for color development in blue Veronica flowers.
abstract: 3-Di-p-coumaroylsophoroside-5-malonylglucoside and its demalonyl derivative were isolated from blue petals of Veronica persica Poiret. Blue, violet and purple cells coexist in the petal. These colors might be due to the varying pH of the vacuole between 5 and 7 unit. Only the demalonylated pigment was detected in the blue anthers.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Human Informatics, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Japan.
authors.forename: Mihoko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Kumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D035264:Flowers / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010858:Pigmentation; D032264:Veronica / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000872:Anthocyanins