Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health

Effect of Isothermal Heat Treatment on Oregonin Content in Black Alder Bark Extract

Black alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) wood is characterized by rapid and frequently non-uniform color changes after felling and during hydrothermal processing. These changes are largely associated with extractive compounds, among which oregonin, a phenolic diarylheptanoid gl...