BLUE CORN FLOWER PETALS

Plant name: Centaurea cyanus L. 

Active constituents:  anthocyanin, Chlorogenic, caffeic, ferulic, and p-coumaric acids, isoquercitrin, and coumarin   

Medicinal properties:  

• High antioxidant potential, capable of acting as a counterpart towards the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) 
• Antioxidant activity of anthocyanins, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial in vitro functional properties, as well as gastroprotective activity and cytotoxic effect