Table 21.1
(continued)
Source
Plant
parts
Tannins obtained
Indications
References
Geranium
Thunbergii
Family:
Geraniaceae
Leaves
Geraniin
Intestinal disorders
Okuda and Ito
(2011)
Geum japonicum
(L.)
Family:
Rosaceae
Herb
O-galloyl-betaglucoside,
pedunculagin,
tellimagrandin II, 2,6-diO-galloyl-D-glucose,
casuariin, and 5desgalloylstachyurin
Diuretic, anti-coagulant
Xie et al. (2007),
Dong et al. (1998)
Hamamelis
virginiana
(L.)
Family:
Hamamelidaceae
Bark and
leaves
Hamamelitannin,
pentagalloylglucose,
derivatives of
epicatechin-(4B-8)catechins,
proanthocyanidins
Swellings, wound healing, burns therapy,
anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumors
Hartisch and
Kolodziej (1996)
Krameria
trianda
(L.)
Family:
Krameriaceae
Root
Tannic acid,
rhataniatannic acid,
crameric acid,
phlobaphene,
phloroglucin, proanthocyanidins
Dysentery, menorrhagia,
incontinence of urine, haematuria, sore throat
(Singh)
Mallotus
japonicas
(L.)
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Bark
3,4,11-Tri-Ogalloylbergenin
Gastritis, gastric ulcer, diarrhoea, and constipation
Okada et al.
(1973)
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