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Name:	Proanthocyanidins
Description:	Dimers and oligomers of flavan-3-ol units (CATECHIN analogs) linked mainly through C4 to C8 bonds to leucoanthocyanidins. They are structurally similar to ANTHOCYANINS but are the result of a different fork in biosynthetic pathways.
Synonyms:	Anthocyanidin Polymers; Tannin, Condensed; Condensed Tannins; Polymers, Anthocyanidin; Condensed Tannin; Tannins, Condensed