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Phlorotanninsbelong to a special class of polyphenols exclusively found in brown algae.
One of the most studied class of phlorotannins are called “eckols” found in several Ecklonia and Eisenia species.
In a study performed by Australian botanists three different kinds of function of phlorotannins were suggested during wound-healing of damaged tissue in brown algae: wound sealing, structural healing, and defense.
Furthermore, hundreds of scientific studies have revealed a wide-spectrum bioactivity of phlorotannins.
The distinctiveness of Phlorotannins arises from their molecular structure, which differs from that of terrestrial polyphenols.
The uniqueness in chemistry of Phlorotannins is that it is made of only one monomer called "Phloroglucinol".