Characterization of a tetrameric proanthocyanidin in Stryphnodendron pulcherrimum and an overview on potential health benefits of condensed tannins via interaction with gut microbiota

Stryphnodendron pulcherrimum is a plant found in the Brazilian Amazon and contains high content of catechin/(epi)catechin (flavan-3-ol) derivatives. The polymerization of this kind of flavan-3-ol generates condensed tannins, often associated to plant-based diets and gut microbiota. Thus, the discove...

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Main Authors: Paulo Wender P. Gomes, Emilli Roberta S. Gomes, Alice R.V. Carvalho, Helena Mannochio-Russo, Tiago F. Leão, José Diogo E. Reis, Maria Rosilda V. de Sarges, Horrana A. Mardegan, Sônia das G.S.R. Pamplona, Consuelo Yumiko Y. e Silva, Milton N. da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464623004012