Compound Monograph
Leucocyanidin
A colorless flavan-3,4-diol (leucoanthocyanidin) found in cashew and pine, a tannin precursor.
Classification
Leucocyanidin is one of the flavanols & proanthocyanidins, part of the phenolics class. Antioxidant compounds built around one or more phenol rings — the flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, coumarins, and pigments behind much of a plant's protective chemistry.
Where Does It Come From? (2)
Leucocyanidin is one of the flavanols & proanthocyanidins, found in Cashew and Pine.