Ellagitannins have greater oxidative activities than condensed tannins and galloyl glucoses at high pH: Potential impact on caterpillars

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2253-2267

  Barbehenn, Raymond V ^a   Jones, Christopher P ^a   Hagerman, Ann E ^b   Karonen, Maarit ^c   Salminen, Juha Pekka ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Caterpillar; Condensed tannin; Ellagitannin; Gallotannin; Galloyl glucose; Oxidation; Phenolic compounds; Plant herbivore interactions; Semiquinone radical; Tannin

Indexed keywords

BENZOQUINONE DERIVATIVE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ELLAGITANNIN; GALLIC ACID; GLUCOSE; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; SEMIQUINONE RADICALS; TANNIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GLYCATION; LARVA; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BENZOQUINONES; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; GALLIC ACID; GLUCOSE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLYZABLE TANNINS; LARVA; MAILLARD REACTION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PROANTHOCYANIDINS;

EID: 34047109610     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-006-9143-7     Document Type: Article

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