interflavan en · ADJ
Etymology
From inter- + flavan.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Between flavan groups.
Proanthocyanidins (PACs) in cranberry are predominantly found in oligomeric forms (up to 13 monomeric units) with at least one A-type double interflavan linkage [epicatechin-(4β→8, 2β→O→7)-epicatechin] between the lower or lowest two units of the oligomer.
2015 December 30, “Cranberry Flavonoids Modulate Cariogenic Properties of Mixed-Species Biofilm through Exopolysaccharides-Matrix Disruption”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: