**4. Traditional and pharmaceutical uses of anthocyanins**

Traditionally anthocyanins from plants have been used for treatment of hepatobiliary issues such as hyperbilirubinemia, obstructed bile ducts and treatment of lack of appetite [55]. In this section several therapeutic uses of anthocyanins reported in literature are discussed. A list of the effect of anthocyanin treatment in disease conditions and the tested pathological markers is provided in **Table 2**.
