micro-oxygenation in contemporary winemaking - Cape Wine ...
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Micro-<strong>oxygenation</strong> <strong>in</strong> Contemporary W<strong>in</strong>emak<strong>in</strong>gfree radicals) w<strong>in</strong>e phenolic compounds provide important protection aga<strong>in</strong>st the tissuedamage that causes cardio-vascular disease and cancer (Heim et al., 2002).6.1.2 Basic Structure of PhenolsBenzene (C 6 H 6 ) is a cyclic hydrocarbon with a highly polyunsaturated structure. Theelectrons <strong>in</strong> the cyclic structure are actually shared by all 6 carbon atoms, a characteristicknown as aromaticity. The aromatic hydrocarbon structure is usually represented asalternat<strong>in</strong>g double carbon bonds or a circle <strong>in</strong>side the 6 carbon r<strong>in</strong>g (Figure 4).HHHHCCCC56HCCHHCCOH41OHOHCCCC32HHHHBenzenePhenolFigure 4: Representation of Benzene and PhenolPhenol has the chemical formula C 6 H 5 OH. It consists of an aromatic benzene r<strong>in</strong>g with anhydroxyl (–OH) group attached (Figure 4). So essentially phenol is a simple aromaticalcohol (Bowyer, 2002; Howell, 2005).All important phenolic compounds <strong>in</strong> w<strong>in</strong>e are based on this simple structure. The basicphenol r<strong>in</strong>g can be substituted by various other functional groups at carbon positions 2-6.Most w<strong>in</strong>e phenolics are polyphenols which means that they have multiple hydroxyl groupsattached to the benzene r<strong>in</strong>g.HO56565641OH41OH41OH323232HOOHHOOH1,3-diphenolVic<strong>in</strong>al diphenolPolyphenolFigure 5: Diphenols and Polyphenols35