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Tannins are compound bio-molecules that are found in species throughout the plant kingdom, for example in tea, in wine and tree bark, generally in leaf, bud, seed, root, and stem tissues. Tannins act as an astringent (tends to shrink or constrict body tissues). | Tannins are compound bio-molecules that are found in species throughout the plant kingdom, for example in tea, in wine and tree bark, generally in leaf, bud, seed, root, and stem tissues. Tannins act as an astringent (tends to shrink or constrict body tissues). | ||