Fortschritte Der Chemie Organischer Naturstoffe: Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products

by Werner Herz

The condensed tannins (syn. polymeric proanthocyanidins) represent a major group of phenolic compounds in woody and some herbaceous plants (1-3). Their exceptional concentrations in the barks and heartwoods of a variety of tree species have resulted in their commercial extraction with the initial objective of applying the extracts in leather manufacture (4). Essentially all of their biological significance, e. g. the protection of plants from insects,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3211832645
• ISBN13: 9783211832646
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"