Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins: An Updated Review of Their Natural Sources, Synthesis, and Potentials

• Main Authors: Fanxuan Nie (Author), Lili Liu (Author), Jiamin Cui (Author), Yuquan Zhao (Author), Dawei Zhang (Author), Dinggang Zhou (Author), Jinfeng Wu (Author), Bao Li (Author), Tonghua Wang (Author), Mei Li (Author), Mingli Yan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs), as a class of compounds widely found in plants, are particularly abundant in grapes and blueberries. It is a polymer comprising many different monomers, such as catechins and epicatechins. The monomers are usually linked to each other by two types of links, A-lin...