Malvidin 3-Rutinoside as the Pigment Responsible for Bract Color inCurcuma alismatifolia

Malvidin 3-rutinoside was the only anthocyanin identified from pink bracts of Curcuma alismatifolia cultivars. The concentration of malvidin 3-rutinoside in three cultivars increased as the intensity of the pink color in the bracts increased.