2006 年 64 巻 11 号 p. 1191-1198
A new class of artificial catechin polymers has been developed by an acid-catalyzed regioselective polymerization of catechin and aldehydes. The polymers showed much higher antioxidant activities than intact catechin. In addition, they efficiently inhibited disease-related enzymes such as xanthine oxidase, tyrosinase, collagenase, and elastase.