Chromatographic Separation of Anthocyanins in Cowberry (Lingonberry) Vaccinium vites‐idaea L

Abstract

ABSTRACT The analysis of anthocyanins by a combination of droplet counter‐current chromatography, thin‐layer chromatography and on‐line high‐performance liquid chromatography was applied to the acidified ethanol extract of cowberry (lingonberry), Vaccinium vitesidaea L, In addition to 3‐galactoside (88.0%), 3‐arabinoside (10.6%), and 3‐glucoside (1.4%) of cyanidin, delphinidin‐3‐glucoside (less than 0.1%) was identified. The total anthocyanin content was determined to be 174 mg/100g fresh fruit.