Monopigments MP small polymeric pigments SPP and large polymeric pigments LPP (Part 3)

An encounter with the words monopigments or polymeric pigments leads one to wonder what they mean exactly. Tannins are divided into two basic groups, namely the flavonoids and the non-flavonoids. The non-flavonoids consist of gallic acid, ellagic acid, hydroxycinnamic acid and hydroxybenzoic acid and their derivatives. Flavonoids consist of flavonols, flavan-3-ols, flavan-3,4-ols and anthocyanins.