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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-02-23 11:52:29 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:11 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0001871
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB01871
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEpicatechin
DescriptionEpicatechin is an antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms. Catechin is a tannin peculiar to green and white tea because the black tea oxidation process reduces catechins in black tea. Catechin is a powerful, water soluble polyphenol and antioxidant that is easily oxidized. Several thousand types are available in the plant world. As many as two thousand are known to have a flavon structure and are called flavonoids. Catechin is one of them. Green tea is manufactured from fresh, unfermented tea leaves; the oxidation of catechins is minimal, and hence they are able to serve as antioxidants. Researchers believe that catechin is effective because it easily sticks to proteins, blocking bacteria from adhering to cell walls and disrupting their ability to destroy them. Viruses have hooks on their surfaces and can attach to cell walls. The catechin in green tea prevents viruses from adhering and causing harm. Catechin reacts with toxins created by harmful bacteria (many of which belong to the protein family) and harmful metals such as lead, mercury, chrome, and cadmium. From its NMR espectra, there is a doubt on 2 and 3 atoms configuration. It seems to be that they are in trans position.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC15H14O6
Average Molecular Weight290.2681
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight290.07903818
IUPAC Name(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol
Traditional Nameent-epicatechin
CAS Registry Number490-46-0
SMILES
O[C@@H]1CC2=C(O)C=C(O)C=C2O[C@@H]1C1=CC(O)=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
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
InChI KeyPFTAWBLQPZVEMU-UKRRQHHQSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as catechins. Catechins are compounds containing a catechin moiety, which is a 3,4-dihydro-2-chromene-3,5.7-Tiol.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassFlavonoids
Sub ClassFlavans
Direct ParentCatechins
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Catechin
  • 3'-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 3-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 4'-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 7-hydroxyflavonoid
  • Hydroxyflavonoid
  • Chromane
  • Benzopyran
  • 1-benzopyran
  • Catechol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Phenol
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Oxacycle
  • Polyol
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Biological locationRoute of exposureSource
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point240 °CNot Available
Boiling Point630.40 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility63110 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP0.490 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Fibroblasts
  • Intestine
  • Platelet
  • Prostate
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
UrineDetected and Quantified3.571 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not Specified
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Eosinophilic esophagitis
  1. Slae, M., Huynh, H., Wishart, D.S. (2014). Analysis of 30 normal pediatric urine samples via NMR spectroscopy (unpublished work). NA.
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDDB12039
Phenol Explorer Compound ID125
FooDB IDFDB003761
KNApSAcK IDC00000956
Chemspider ID65230
KEGG Compound IDC09727
BioCyc IDCPD-7630
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkCatechin
METLIN ID3420
PubChem Compound72276
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID90
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1136801
References
Synthesis ReferenceLaw, Khoon Huat; Das, Nagaratnam P. Production of (-)-epicatechin by Uncaria elliptica callus cultures. Phytochemistry (1989), 28(4), 1099-100.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References