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GALLOTANNIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tannin
1, record 1, English, tannin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a broad group of plant-derived phenolic compounds characterized by their ability to precipitate proteins. 1, record 1, English, - tannin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tannins may be classified chemically into two main groups, hydrolyzable and condensed. Hydrolyzable tannins... yield various water-soluble products, such as gallic acid and protocatechuic acid and sugars. Gallotannin, or common tannic acid, is the best known of the hydrolyzable tannins. 2, record 1, English, - tannin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tanin
1, record 1, French, tanin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tannin 1, record 1, French, tannin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme tanin a été utilisé [...] pour désigner des substances d'origine végétale [...]. Ce sont des produits naturels [...] contenant un nombre suffisant de groupements phénoliques (ou autres) pour permettre l'établissement de liaisons transversales entre des protéines ou d'autres macromolécules (T. Swain). 2, record 1, French, - tanin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les tanins sont des substances organiques amorphes de masse molaire élevée [...]. On les classe en deux grands groupes : les tanins hydrolysables ou pyrogalliques et les tanins condensés ou pyrocatéchiques ou flavoniques, selon leur comportement et leurs produits de décomposition par la chaleur et les acides. 3, record 1, French, - tanin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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