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AOAC INTERNATIONAL
STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Folin C Working Group Chair, John Finley
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September 5, 2014
Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, Florida
What Are Plant Phenolics?
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The plant phenolic compounds
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8,000 Phenolic structures known
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Account for 40% of organic carbon circulating in the
bioshpere
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Evolution of vascular plants: in c ell wall structures, plant
defense, features of woods and barks, flower color, flavors.