Astringents

Known as: Astringent, astringent drug 
With a binding, contracting action on mucous membranes, skin, and other tissues, Astringent substances reduce irritation and inflammation; create a… (More)
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2013
2013
Tannins are Astringent
Tannins are astringent, bitter plant polyphenols that either bind and precipitate or shrink proteins. The astringency from the… (More)
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2010
2010
Temporary modification of salivary protein profile and individual responses to repeated phenolic astringent stimuli.
The extent of the change in salivary protein characteristics after repeated stimulations was shown to be correlated to… (More)
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2009
2009
Saliva characteristics and individual sensitivity to phenolic astringent stimuli.
Astringency sensation is due to interactions between salivary proteins and phenols and is based on an increased-friction… (More)
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2008
2008
Orosensory-directed identification of astringent mouthfeel and bitter-tasting compounds in red wine.
Application of sequential solvent extraction, followed by HPLC combined with the taste dilution analysis, enabled the… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Assessment of phenolic content and free radical-scavenging capacity of some Thai indigenous plants
  • Pitchaon Maisuthisakula, Maitree Suttajitb, Rungnaphar Pongsawatmanita
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Ethanolic extracts from various parts of 26 Thai indigenous plants were examined for phenolic constituents and free radical… (More)
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2005
Review
2005
Elimination of bitter, disgusting tastes of drugs and foods by cyclodextrins.
The bitter taste of drugs, food components, and any other substances which get in the mouth as dissolved in an aqueous solution… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Sensory properties of virgin olive oil polyphenols: identification of deacetoxy-ligstroside aglycon as a key contributor to pungency.
Polyphenols are an important functional minor component of virgin olive oils that are responsible for the key sensory… (More)
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1997
Highly Cited
1997
Multiple interactions between polyphenols and a salivary proline-rich protein repeat result in complexation and precipitation.
Polyphenols (tannins) in the diet not only precipitate oral proteins, producing an astringent sensation, but also interact with… (More)
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1996
1996
Responses of primate taste cortex neurons to the astringent tastant tannic acid.
In order to advance knowledge of the neural control of feeding, we investigated the cortical representation of the taste of… (More)
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1988
Highly Cited
1988
Nutritional effects of tannins in animal feeds.
The term ‘tannin’ is difficult to define precisely, but the essential property of tannins is that they are naturally-occurring… (More)
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