Cinnamon PACs

Planta Analytica is the major producer of high purity procyanidin reference standards for the global market. In addition to cinnamon procyanidins, our reference standards collection covers products such as apple, cocoa, grapeseed, peanut skins and more.

Procyanidins are a condensed tannin, and part of the category of Proanthocyanidins (PACs). A-type and B-type are the two major categories of procyanidins. A-type compounds contain two inter-flavan bonds between at least one set of the epicatechin/catechin sub-units. B-type compounds contain only a single inter-flavan bond between all sub-units.

Procyanidins are a popular natural antioxidant and show interesting pharmacological properties such as the insulin resistance inhibiting properties of the cinnamon PACs.