Anthocyanin Color Stabilization by Host-Guest Complexation with <i>p</i>-Sulfonatocalix[n]arenes

Flavylium-based compounds in their acidic and cationic form bring color to aqueous solutions, while under slightly acidic or neutral conditions they commonly bring discoloration. Selective host-guest complexation between water-soluble <i>p</i>-sulfonatocalix[n]arenes (SCn) macrocycles an...

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Main Authors: Johan Mendoza, Luis Cruz, Victor de Freitas, Fernando Pina, Nuno Basílio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/17/5389