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Effects of anthocyanins on human health: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Xingyu Liu, Kai Ge, Haiyan Shi, Zhiyuan Yao, Zhihua Zhang

2025Food & Function7 citationsDOI

Abstract

: Anthocyanins may exert positive effects on human health across multiple dimensions. As naturally occurring polycyclic phenolic metabolites, these compounds exhibit translational potential for disease prevention and health promotion; however, the current evidence supporting these effects is often limited in quality, necessitating cautious interpretation and further research.

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Systematic reviewGlycemicAnthocyaninHealth benefitsMedicineBioinformaticsCancerBiotechnologyDiseaseCholesterolMechanism (biology)Tumor necrosis factor alphaHuman healthPharmacologyMeta-analysisHuman studiesBiomarkerBiochemistryReview articleBiologyGlycemic indexDiabetes mellitusPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies