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TANIN NOIX GALLE [4 records]

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Record 1 2010-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

A swelling or excrescence of the tissues of a plant that results usually from the attacks of parasites (as fungi, bacteria, insects), that is often distinguished by characteristic shape or color, and that in some instances forms an important source of tannin.

CONT

A great variety of deformations and growths produced by insects and mites as well as fungi has been described. The whole are now included under the term Cecidia; a prefix gives the name of the organism to which the attacks are due, e.g., Phytoptocecidia are the galls formed by Phytoptid mites.

CONT

Plant-feeders which induce in their hosts the malformations termed galls or cecidia.

OBS

Oak-galls are largely used in the manufacture of ink and tannin, as well as in dyeing and in medicine.

Key term(s)
  • galls
  • cecidia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Maladies des plantes
DEF

Excroissance produite sur les tiges et les feuilles de certains végétaux par des parasites animaux ou végétaux.

OBS

noix de galle : excroissance riche en tanin de la galle du chêne, utilisée pour la fabrication de teintures, d’encres.

PHR

Galle du chêne, galle du rosier, galle de la vigne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
DEF

Crecimiento anormal de un tejido vegetal que se produce como respuesta a una invasión de insectos, chinches, orugas u hongos.

OBS

Las cecidas del roble se denominan agallas.

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Record 2 2003-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A tannin occurring especially in extracts from gall and yielding gallic acid on hydrolysis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Biochimie
DEF

Tannin hydrolysable extrait des noix de galles du chêne.

OBS

Tanins proanthocyanidiques issus de noix de galle. Limitent les chutes de matière colorante par polymérisation des polyphénols. Ont un rôle antioxydant et inhibent la laccase provenant de raisins atteints par le Botrytis. Facilitent la clarification et la stabilité des vins. Réduisent les problèmes d’amertume. S’utilisent en moût lors du cuvage ou plus tard.

OBS

tanin ou tannin : Substance organique d’origine végétale, précipitant l'albumine de ses solutions et rendant les peaux imputrescibles, que le tan renferme en grande quantité. Les tanins sont des esters galliques du glucose. Tanin d’écorce de chêne, de châtaignier, de saule, de sumac, de rafle de raisin. [...] Le tanin [...] de noix de galle [est utilisé] en pharmacie comme remède hémostatique, astringent et tonique.

Key term(s)
  • gallo-tannin
  • gallo tanin
  • gallo tannin

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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