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Proanthocyanidins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Dimers and oligomers of flavan-3-ol units (CATECHIN analogs) linked mainly through C4 to C8 bonds to leucoanthocyanidins. They are structurally similar to ANTHOCYANINS but are the result of a different fork in biosynthetic pathways. Proanthocyanidins consisting exclusively of (epi)catechin.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Anthocyanidin Polymers
  • Condensed Tannin
  • Condensed Tannins
  • Tannin, Condensed

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NM9FFQFV-3

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