Two new anthocyanins were isolated from purple pods of pea (Pisum spp.), Th
eir structures were identified as delphinidin 3-xylosylgalactoside-5-acetyl
glucoside and its deacetylated derivative by the usual chemical degradation
methods and by spectroscopic methods such as UV-VIS, MS and NMR. Both pigm
ents showed moderate stability and antioxidative activity in a neutral aque
ous solution.