Perspectives on Tannins

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: advantages; agriculture; anthocyanins; antibacterial; antioxidant; apple; applications; Biology, life sciences; biopolymer; blue honeysuckle berry; carbon gel; condensed tannin; cotton; cytotoxicity; drawbacks; emission reduction; fatty acid; flavanols; Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET); glucosidase; grape seed extract; greenhouse gas; human serum albumin (HSA); hydrothermal carbonization; juice; liquid manure; low-cost; Mathematics and Science; microwave-extraction; n/a; natural polyphenol; new applications; NH3; organic gel; polyphenol; polyphenolic molecules; polyphenols; pore structure; porous materials; protein aggregation; protein conformation; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Research and information: general; sol-gel; tannin; tannin-furanic foam; tannins; UV protection; Vitis vinifera
• ISBN: 9783036510934; 3036510923; 9783036510927; 3036510931
• DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-0365-1093-4

Tannins are a family of versatile, natural phenolic biomolecules whose key role is to protect plants against insects and fungi. They are also valuable in use for humans. We show tannins' antioxidant and antibacterial properties, in addition to their potential application in the food industry. We prove the accessibility of condensed tannins to a wide range of potential applications, including NH3 neutralizer, the building block of numerous porous materials, such as foams, organic, and carbon gels. Finally, they are known as wood adhesives, heavy metal scavengers, and corrosion inhibitors. With this book, we want to present the most promising perspectives of tannin.