Procyanidin
Encyclopedia
Procyanidins are members of the proanthocyanidin
Proanthocyanidin
Proanthocyanidins, also known as OPCs or condensed tannins, are a subgroup of the flavonoid class of polyphenols...

 class of flavonoid
Flavonoid
Flavonoids , are a class of plant secondary metabolites....

s. They are oligomeric compounds, formed from catechin
Catechin
Catechin is a natural phenol antioxidant plant secondary metabolite. The term catechins is also commonly used to refer to the related family of flavonoids and the subgroup flavan-3-ols ....

 and epicatechin molecules.
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK