Objective:To study the effects of different factors on the stability of total antioxidant capacities (TAC) of anthocyanin from sweet potatoes. Method:The TACs of anthocyanin from two sweet potatoes (ZiA4 and Jinshu6) were analyzed by ferric reducing method before and after treatments of light, temperature, antiseptic, metal ions and sterilizing process. Results:The TACs of anthocyanin extracts from the two potatoes had the photosensitive and thermo-sensitive characteristics and decreased with the extension of illuminating and heating tim...