High amounts of the same chemical compound is found in black cherries, which causes leaves of maples and sumacs to turn red in autumn. Anthrocyanins are the chemical compound. Anthrocyanins are present in many leaves, but they are masked by the green chlorophyll. The anthrocyanins' red color is revealed when the chlorophyll disappears in autumn. The anthrocyanin compound can be used as an anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, antioxidant, soporific, and anti-arthritic agent.…
