Promelacacinidin

Promelacacinidin is a polymeric condensed tannin composed of mesquitol. This type of tannin can be found in Senegalia caffra.[1]

The oxidative depolymerization of proteracacinidins yields the anthocyanidin melacacinidin.

References
  1. L Bennie; E Malan; J Coetzee & D Ferreira (2000). "Structure and synthesis of ether-linked proteracacinidin and promelacacinidin proanthocyanidins from Acacia caffra". Phytochemistry. 53 (7): 785–793. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00618-4. PMID 10783984.


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