Polyphenols ofGeranium rectum

Abstract

Geranium rectum Trautv. is a perennial herbaceous plant widely distributed in southern Kirghiz. In a determination of the content of tanning substances in Geranium rectum by Lowenthal's method [1], the presence of phenolic compounds was established: 15.3% in the leaves, 16.1% in the roots, and 1.4% in the stems.