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theaflavin
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Catechin
Definition
: An antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms.
Other names
Catechuic Acid; Catechinic Acid; KB53; KB 53; Cyanidanol 3; Acid, Catechuic; Acid, Catechinic; Zyma; Z 7300; KB-
53; Epicatechin; Cyanidanol-
3; Cianidanol; Catergen; 3,3',4',5,7-
Flavanpentol; 2H-
1-
Benzopyran-
3,5,7-
triol, 2-
(3,4-
dihydroxypheny; (+)-
Cyanidanol-
3; (+)-
Cyanidanol; (+)-
Catechin
Drugs:
VEREGEN
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
theaflavin
Catechin dimer joined at B rings; RN given refers to (2S-(2alpha(2S*,3S*),3alpha))-isomer; RN for cpd without isomeric designation not available 7/88
4670-05-7
*Catechin
*Biflavonoids
Pharma Action
Antioxidants
;
Chelating Agents
Analyst 1988;113(3):479