Abstract
Anthocyanins are plant pigments proven to play vital roles in plant protection as well as beneficial in caring vast majority of ailments with no side effects. These pigments protect plants from various abiotic stresses and have activities against diabetes, cancer, inflammation, obesity, cataracts, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, skin-related disorders, cardiovascular and neuroprotective diseases. It is used as a food Color Ingredient, Spoilage Indicator and Natural dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. The review highlights therapeutic, protective and industrial applications of anthocyanins in the present scenario.
Keywords: Anthocyanin, Cancer, Neurological disorders, Plant Stress, photoprotection,