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Tannins

  • Seigler D
Springer US, (1998), 193-214
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-4913-0_12
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Abstract

Plant polyphenols, which have the ability to precipitate protein, collectively, are called tannins. These compounds have been used for millenia to convert raw animal hides into leather. In this process, tannin molecules cross-link the protein and make it more...

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Seigler, D. S. (1998). Tannins. In Plant Secondary Metabolism (pp. 193–214). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4913-0_12

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