and control sample were evaluated under various storage conditions,
and half-life values of reactions were determined. Also,
the degradation kinetics of anthocyanins was monitored over the storage period,
and rate constants and activation energy were calculated.
The degradation of anthocyanins fitted a first order reaction model under all conditions evaluated (Table 2).
Other researchers have also reported first order kinetics for the degradation of anthocyanins from different sources including Ferrari et al.