Scientific Names: (2R,3S)-Flavan-3,3′,4′,7,8-pentol, (2R,3S)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,7,8-triol
Mesquitol is classified as a polyphenol flavanol within the flavan-3-ol category. The heartwood of Prosopis juliflora, Indigenous to Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean and invasive in Kenya, contains remarkably elevated concentrations of mesquitol.