Analysis and decomposition of condensed tannins in tree leaves

Environmental Chemistry Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 71-75

  Haase, Karen ^a   Wantzen, Karl Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anthocyanidins; Degradation of condensed tannins; Leaf litter decomposition; Polyphenolic compounds; Proanthocyanidins; Tannins

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOIDS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ANTHOCYANIDIN; COMBINED METHOD; CONDENSED TANNINS; DEGRADATION OF CONDENSED TANNIN; LEAF EXTRACTS; LEAF LITTER; LEAF LITTER DECOMPOSITION; ONE-FACTOR; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; TREE LEAF;

TANNINS;

EID: 43149107174     PISSN: 16103653     EISSN: 16103661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-008-0140-7     Document Type: Article

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