Application
4-(Dimethylamino)cinnamaldehyde (DMAC) has been used in the serine protease inhibition assay.It has been used for the detection of (epi)-flavan-3-ols and proanthocyanidin polymers in Brassica napus seeds. It has been used for the determination of phenolic compounds in leaf samples. It has been used for the staining of flavan-3-ols in plant samples.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Reagent for assay of indole product of apotryptophanase and tryptophanase. DMAC produces colored adducts with flavanols for subsequent HPLC. It has been used in a chromogenic method for quantifying proanthocyandines in cranberry powder.
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