Like other purple basils, the purple color is from anthocyanins, especially cyanidin-3-( di-p-coumarylglucoside )-5-glucoside but also other cyanidin based and peonidin based compounds .'Dark opal', along with other large leaved purple cultivars such as'Purple Ruffles', has a high concentration of anthocyanins and is considered a potential source of red pigments for the food industry.
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Like other purple basils, the purple color is from anthocyanins, especially cyanidin-3-( di-p-coumarylglucoside )-5-glucoside but also other cyanidin based and peonidin based compounds .'Dark opal', along with other large leaved purple cultivars such as'Purple Ruffles', has a high concentration of anthocyanins and is considered a potential source of red pigments for the food industry.
