Science, asked by abeerfurqan2009, 18 days ago

Why tomatoes are red and eggplants are purple?

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Answered by deepakandari79

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What causes the purple pigment? A class of compounds generally called anthocyanin. The specific anthocyanins present in the tomatoes are mainly petunidin, but malvidin and delphinidin are also present. The anthocyanins are modified by the presence of acyl (sugar) groups.

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