What is "propelargonidin"

n. Any of a class of condensed tannins formed from epiafzelechin, which yield pelargonidin when depolymerized under oxidative conditions.

Propelargonidins are a type of condensed tannins formed from epiafzelechin. They yield pelargonidin when depolymerized under oxidative conditions.

Propelargonidins can be found in the rhizomes of the fern Drynaria fortunei, in buckwheat ( Fagopyrum esculentum), in the edible halophyte Mesembryanthemum edule.