text: what is the molecular structure of polyphenol? how do the individual c6h5oh molecules link together to form polyphenol?  is there a certain number of the phenol molecules in polyphenol? polyphenol is a misnomer.  it is not a polymer of phenol.  all it means is that the molecule has multiple aromatic phenol rings (c6-oh) in the structure.  for example tannins are polyphenols  http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/toxicagents/tannin/chemical.html  more places they can be found.  http://www.raysahelian.com/polyphenols.html