Condensed tannins have formaldehyde gas-scavenging ability. Tannins consisting of phloroglucinol-type A-rings, such as prodelphinidin and procyanidin, had higher formaldehyde-scavenging ability than those consisting of resorcinol-type A-rings, such as prorobietinidin and profisetinidin...
Keywords: amino substitution, ammonia treatment, condensed tannins, formaldehyde gas-scavenging ability, pyrogallol-type B-ring
03/2006 | Holzforschung, Walter de Gruyter