Conference-meeting: treating yourself with the tannins in plants

Presentation

Marc-André Selosse professor at the Natural History Museum

Anyone who loves good wine knows about tannins: these molecules, found in the seeds or skin of the grape, have the reputation of giving the drink of the gods much of its character. In fact, tannins are produced by all plants, which use them as a chemical defense against microbes and herbivores. Colored or odorous, they also allow plants to communicate with pollinating animals and, because they accumulate in the aging leaves, explain our colorful autumns.
Professor at the Natural History Museum and in several universities in France and abroad, Marc-André Sélosse has devoted a book – Tastes and colors of the world, a natural history of tannins, from ecology to health – to this family of molecules that he describes as the “toolbox” of plants. At Royaumont, he shows how it can also be useful to mankind, through medicines, spices or even drinks (not only wine).

Biography

Les Dimanches à Royaumont

Profitez de votre visite de Royaumont et de ses jardins, de votre déjeuner ou de votre nuit à l’abbaye pour assister, le dimanche, sans supplément de prix, à des spectacles et des rencontres autour de la musique, de l’histoire, de l’architecture de la nature ou de la danse.
Ces événements sont inclus dans le billet d’entrée au monument, dans la limite des places disponibles. Il est donc recommandé de réserver.