Term Name: | arecatannin a2 |
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Definition: | a class of condensed tannins in the sub-class procyanidins contained in the seeds of Areca catechu also called betel nut. The arecatannin-type natural products from Ceylonese cassia bark and Areca seed are examples polyphenols by both current definitions, and fit the distinct definition of a polymeric phenol as well. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:192503] ( EBI ) |