Sandra Viknander

Nov 18, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Tom Coleman |Sandra Viknander |Alicia M. Kirk |Molecular Biosciences

1 INTRODUCTION Tannins are a diverse class of secondary metabolites which are highly abundant in certain plant tissues, such as bark and leaves/needles. Tannins are an important part of plants' defense systems against microorganisms and insects, as they can non-specifically precipitate proteins or affect the attacker through oxidation after being ingested (Appel 1993; Hagerman and Butler 1978; Salminen and Karonen 2011; Selvakumar et al. 2007).