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Proanthocyanidin vs Anthocyanidin - What's the difference?

proanthocyanidin | anthocyanidin |

As nouns the difference between proanthocyanidin and anthocyanidin

is that proanthocyanidin is an antioxidant flavonoid with possible health benefits, found in many plant sources, including apples, bilberry, grapeseed, pine bark, and black chokeberry while anthocyanidin is (organic chemistry) an aglycone of an anthocyanin.

proanthocyanidin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An antioxidant flavonoid with possible health benefits, found in many plant sources, including apples, bilberry, grapeseed, pine bark, and black chokeberry.

    • Synonyms

    * procyanidin oligomeric proanthocyanidin * OPC * pycnogenol * leukocyanidin * leucoanthocyanin

    anthocyanidin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An aglycone of an anthocyanin.

    • See also

    * flavonoid