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Micronutrients & recovery
The antioxidant capacity and stability of Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (Cy3G) are highly dependent on pH, with its oxidative potential shifting approximately 58 mV per pH unit, and it scavenges superoxide radicals effectively but not hydroxyl radicals.
The antioxidant power of Cy3G changes with acidity. It works best against superoxide radicals. Processing methods that alter pH can change its stability and color, which may reflect its chemical state.
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It has a good radical scavenging capacity (RSC) against superoxide but not hydroxyl radicals, and its oxidative potential is pH-dependent (58 mV/pH unit).
Why this rating
The paper provides specific electrochemical data and references multiple studies on Cy3G's redox behavior.
Source
Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside: Physical-Chemistry, Foodomics and Health Effects
Francisco J. Olivas‐Aguirre et al. · Molecules · 2016
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