(-)-Epigallocatechin

• Catalog No.: E588490
• CAS Number: 970-74-1
• M. F.: C15H14O7
• M. W.: 306.26746

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2R,3R)-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol
• IUPAC Traditional name: epigallocatechin
• Synonyms: 3,3',4',5,5',7-Flavanhexol; epi-Gallocatechin; (2R,3R)-3,4-Dihydro-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol; l-Epigallocatechol; (2R,3R)-2-(3,4,5-Trihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxychroman; L-Epigallocatechin; Epigallocatechol; l-Gallocatecholl); (-)-3,3',4',5,5',7-Flavanhexol; (-)-Epigallocatechol; (-)-epi-Gallocatechin; 1-epi-3',4',5',5,7-Pentahydroxy-3-flavanol; Antiscurvy factor C2; Galloepicatechin; NSC 674039; Sunphenon EGC; EGC

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 970-74-1

DETAILS

Description (English)

A natural constituent of green tea. It is an antioxidant and a potential cancer chemopreventive agent. An epimer of (-)-Gallocatechin (G188990).

REFERENCES

• Kalaivani, M. et al.: J. Pharm. Res., 3, 2901 (2010)
• Letchoumy, P.V. et al.: Arch. Med. Sci., 3, 330 (2010)
• Zhu, N. et al.: J. Food Lipids, 7, 275 (2010)