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C0567

(−)-Catechin

from green tea, ≥97% (HPLC), powder, oxidative stress inhibitor

Synonym(s):

(−)-trans-3,3′,4′,5,7-Pentahydroxyflavane, (2S,3R)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H14O6
CAS Number:
18829-70-4
Molecular Weight:
290.27
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24892260
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
242-611-7
MDL number:
MFCD00135997

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Product Name

(−)-Catechin, ≥97% (HPLC), from green tea

InChI key

PFTAWBLQPZVEMU-HIFRSBDPSA-N

InChI

1S/C15H14O6/c16-8-4-11(18)9-6-13(20)15(21-14(9)5-8)7-1-2-10(17)12(19)3-7/h1-5,13,15-20H,6H2/t13-,15+/m1/s1

SMILES string

O[C@@H]1Cc2c(O)cc(O)cc2O[C@H]1c3ccc(O)c(O)c3

biological source

green tea

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

Gene Information

human ... BACE1(23621)

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General description

Catechins are major flavonoids present in green tea accounting to 90%. (−)-catechin is comparatively less bioavailable than the (+)-catechin for intestinal absorption.

Application

(-)-Catechin has been used:
  • to test its binding affinity towards estrogen receptor
  • as a reference standard in high-performance liquid chromatography for quantification of polyphenols from plant extracts (HPLC)
  • as a reference standard in kinetic studies to quantify antioxidants from Iranian green tea leaves

Biochem/physiol Actions

Catechins have wide biological functionality. They induce antiviral and anticancer activities. Catechins also play a key role in regulating carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It prevents fat accumulation.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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0000467043
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0000461112

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Ji Hyung Jun et al.
Nature plants, 4(12), 1034-1043 (2018-11-28)
Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are primarily composed of the flavan-3-ol subunits (-)-epicatechin and/or (+)-catechin, but the basis for their different starter and extension unit compositions remains unclear. Genetic and biochemical analyses show that, in the model legume Medicago truncatula, two 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases
(+)-Catechin is more bioavailable than (-)-catechin: relevance to the bioavailability of catechin from cocoa
Donovan JL, et al.
Free Radical Research, 40(10), 1029-1034 (2006)
Rajapandiyan Krishnamoorthy et al.
Biomolecules, 9(12) (2019-12-11)
Human gut microbes are a profitable tool for the modification of food compounds into biologically active metabolites. The biological properties of catechins have been extensively investigated. However, the bioavailability of catechin in human blood plasma is very low. This study
Estrogen-like effects of wine extracts on nitric oxide synthesis in human endothelial cells
Simoncini T, et al.
Maturitas, 70(2), 169-175 (2011)
Green tea catechins: Their use in treating and preventing infectious diseases
Reygaert WC
BioMed Research International, 2018 (2018)
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