Phlobaphene
Chemical structure of phlobaphenes, where R = H, OH, or OCH3
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Phlobaphene is the red pigment in the pericarp of certain maize varieties
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| Molar mass | Variable |
| Appearance | Red solid |
| Insoluble | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Phlobaphenes (or phlobaphens) are reddish, alcohol-soluble and water-insoluble phenolic substances. They can be extracted from plants, or be the result from treatment of tannin extracts with mineral acids (tanner's red). The name phlobaphen come from the Greek roots φλoιὀς (phloios) meaning bark and βαφή (baphe) meaning dye.
No biological activities have currently been reported for phlobaphenes. They are converted into humins in soils.