Proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins)

Cancers of the colon and breast are two of the most prevalent cancers in developed countries. The present experiments were conducted to determine the influence of several dietary doses of grape s...

Synergistic Effect of Scutellaria baicalensis and Grape Seed Proanthocyanidins on Scavenging Reactive Oxygen Species in Vitro

Scutellaria baicalensis (SbE) is a commonly used Chinese herb medicine and grape seed proanthocyanidins is a popular herbal supplement in the United States. Both herbs have been shown to possess ...

Qualitative Determination of Proanthocyanidin Cleavage Products After Acid-Catalyzed Degradation in the Presence of Excess Phloroglucinol by Cyclodextrin-Modified Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography

A micellar electrokinetic chromatographic (MEKC) method has been established for the identification and determination of acid-catalyzed proanthocyanidin cleavage products in the presence of phlor...

Proanthocyanidins, also called condensed tannins, are oligomers and polymers of monomeric flavans linked through specific single(B linkages)and double(A linkages)bonds. These secondary plant meta...