title: Camelliatannin D, a new inhibitor of bone resorption, from Camellia japonica.
abstract: Camelliatannin D (1), a new complex tannin which inhibits Ca release from mouse calvaria, was isolated from the leaves and fruits of Camellia japonica L. (Theaceae). This tannin is the first example of complex tannin composed of a dimeric hydrolyzable tannin and a flavan-3-ol.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hatano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kiso
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001862:Bone Resorption; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D005415:Flavins / Q000737:chemistry; D006868:Hydrolysis; D047348:Hydrolyzable Tannins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005415:Flavins; D047348:Hydrolyzable Tannins; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013662:Tea