Sequencing procyanidin oligomers by fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry

Joseph J. Karchesy; Richard W. Hemingway; L. Yeap Foo; Elisabeth Barofsky; Douglas F. Barofsky

Treesearch

Sequencing procyanidin oligomers by fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Joseph J. Karchesy, Richard W. Hemingway, L. Yeap Foo, Elisabeth Barofsky, Douglas F. Barofsky

Year:

1986

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Analytical Chemistry 58(12):2563-2567

Download (PDF 568 KB)

Download (PDF 568 KB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/8084.pdf

Abstract

Polymeric procyanidins (condensed tannins) are present in a wide distribution of plants, occurring in particularly high concentrations in some barks, leaves, and fruits (1). These phenolic polymers complex with proteins and therefore inhibit enzyme activity (2), are important contributors to the flavor of foods (3, 4), and influence the nutritional value of plants (5,6).

Citation

Karchesy, Joseph J.; Hemingway, Richard W.; Foo, L. Yeap ; Barofsky, Elisabeth; Barofsky, Douglas F. 1986. Sequencing procyanidin oligomers by fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry. Analytical Chemistry 58(12):2563-2567