Conifer Seed Cone Proanthocyanidin Polymers: Characterization by 13C NMR Spectroscopy and Determination of Antifungal Activities

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 1994, Pages 1704-1708

  Eberhardt, Thomas L ^a   Young, Raymond A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

13C NMR spectroscopy; condensed tannins; fungal decay; molecular weight; Pine cones; proanthocyanidins; procyanidins; stereochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751157418     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf00044a023     Document Type: Article

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