Phenolic compounds are a large class of plant secondary metabolites, showing a diversity of
structures, from rather simple structures, eg phenolic acids, through polyphenols such as …

This paper examines the nutritional and veterinary effects of tannins on ruminants and
makes some comparisons with non-ruminants. Tannin chemistry per se is not covered and …

Advances in the flavonoid field have been nothing short of spectacular over the last 20
years. While the medical field has noticed flavonoids for their potential antioxidant …

Chemoprevention has come of age as an effective cancer control modality; however, the
search for novel agent (s) for the armamentarium of cancer chemoprevention continues. We …

Clinical, epidemiological and mechanistic studies support the role of cranberry (Vaccinium
macrocarpon Ait.) in maintaining urinary tract health. Cranberry proanthocyanidins contain A …

This review deals with the main issues relating to the analysis of hydrolysable tannins (HTs).
It covers briefly their distribution in the plant kingdom and describes their main structural …

Scope Obesity and associated metabolic complications is a worldwide public health issue.
Gut microbiota have been recently linked to obesity and its related inflammation. In this …

Phenolic compounds are partly responsible for the color, astringency, and bitterness of wine,
as well as for numerous physiological properties associated with wine consumption. Mass …

Dietary intake of proanthocyanidins (PAs) has been largely unknown because of the lack of
reliable values for their content in foods. Recent development of an analytical method for …

Binding parameters for the interactions of four types of tannins: tea catechins, grape seed
proanthocyanidins, mimosa 5-deoxy proanthocyanidins, and sorghum procyanidins (mDP …