Astringin
Encyclopedia
Astringin is a stilbenoid. It is the piceatannol
glucoside
. It can be found in wine
.
Piceatannol
Piceatannol is a stilbenoid, a type of phenolic compound. It is a metabolite of resveratrol found in red wine.Astringin is a piceatannol glucoside.-Health effects:...
glucoside
Glucoside
A glucoside is a glycoside that is derived from glucose. Glucosides are common in plants, but rare in animals. Glucose is produced when a glucoside is hydrolysed by purely chemical means, or decomposed by fermentation or enzymes....
. It can be found in wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
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