RP HPLC determination of some uncommon anthocyanins
Keywords:
Reversed-phase HPLC, uncommon anthocyanins, 7-OH methylation; 5-OH methylation; regularities of retention alteration, electronic spectra.Abstract
Anthocyanins of Catharanthus roseus petals were found to be composed of pairs (3-galactosides
and 3-rhamnosylgalactosides) mainly of 7-methylated anthocyanidins of “dephinidin series”
(7-methyldelphinidin, 7-methylpetunidin and hirsutidin); though the same derivatives of “cyanidin series” are
present in low concentrations. Flowers of Caesalpinia pulcherrima contain two 3-glucosides: of cyanidin and
5-methylcyanidin. The migration of CH3-radical from 3’-OH group to 7-OH position results in increase of
retention, while for the migration to 5-OH group a decrease of retention was observed. Different position of
ring A OH-groups methylation can be predicted also by controversial shift of λmax of the solutes.









