Chemical and enzymatic synthesis of monomeric procyanidins (leucocyanidins or 3′,4′,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavan-3,4-diols) from (2R,3R)-dihydroquercetin

Phytochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1985, Pages 333-338

  A Stafford, Helen ^a   H Lester, Hope ^a   J Porter, Lawrence ^b  

^a REED COLLEGE   (United States)

^b New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cell suspension cultures; dihydroquercetin; enzymatic reduction; leucocyanidin; Pinaceae; procyanidin biosynthesis.; Pseudotsuga menziesii

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038552918     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83547-5     Document Type: Article

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