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Tannins in Woods and Their Contribution to Microbial Decay Prevention

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Plant Polyphenols

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC,volume 59))

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The chemical basis of wood durability, together with the nature, synthesis and localization of tannins in wood tissues are reviewed. Most durable woods, particularly those of angiosperms, are rich in tannins. The presence of tannins in durable woods may be explained partly by their toxicity to microorganisms resulting from some of their fundamental physico-chemical properties, but also by their high solubility in water which may be necessary for wood cells to accumulate such large amounts of low toxicity compounds.

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Scalbert, A. (1992). Tannins in Woods and Their Contribution to Microbial Decay Prevention. In: Hemingway, R.W., Laks, P.E. (eds) Plant Polyphenols. Basic Life Sciences, vol 59. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3476-1_56

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