A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Chemical Ecology of Tannins: Recent Developments in Tannin Chemistry Reveal New Structures and Structure-Activity Patterns




AuthorsSalminen JP, Karonen M, Sinkkonen J

PublisherWILEY-BLACKWELL

Publication year2011

JournalChemistry - A European Journal

Journal name in sourceCHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Journal acronymCHEM-EUR J

Number in series10

Volume17

Issue10

First page 2806

Last page2816

Number of pages11

ISSN0947-6539

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201002662(external)


Abstract
Tannins are chemically complex plant polyphenols and only little is known of their true molecule-specific anti-herbivore activities. Here we will show that modern tannin chemistry is able to reveal fully new types of tannins in plants together with new types of biological activities for the tannins. Most of these new findings relate to ellagitannins, one of the least studied and underestimated classes of bioactive plant polyphenols.



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