Distribution and content of ellagitannins in Finnish plant species

Taxonomic distribution, composition and content of ellagitannins in 82 Finnish plant species were studied. Altogether 30 species contained ellagitannins from which the most ellagitannin-rich species were Epilobium species, Lythrum salicaria, Geranium species, Hippophae rhamnoides, Quercus robur, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum urbanum and Rubus chamaemorus.202