Abstract
Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv., Poaceae, is a species of perennial grass native to Africa. Although considered an invasive species in many parts of the world, this species was successfully introduced for livestock feed in tropical countries, including in the Brazilian savanna (Cerrado). It presents scented and sticky foliage, and reddish inflorescences that suggest a promising commercial source of anthocyanins. However, studies on its anthocyanin composition are scarce. The anthocyanin profile of M. minutiflora was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detector coupled to electrospray ionization ion trap tandem mass spectrometry. The anthocyanins identified were cyanidin-3-glucoside derivatives in a total of 21 compounds.
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We are grateful to the Universidade Federal de Viçosa and Universidad Castilla La Mancha for support and access to their research facilities.
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The financial support was provided by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq). This support was also provided in the form of a PhD grant to NA Neves during this study.
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Neves, N.A., Stringheta, P.C., Gómez-Alonso, S. et al. Anthocyanin Composition of Melinis minutiflora Cultivated in Brazil. Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. 31, 112–115 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43450-021-00133-w
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