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epigallocatechin gallate

under Catechin
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More on 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
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
epigallocatechin gallate [ EGCG cpd,epigallo-catechin gallate,epigallocatechin-3-gallate ]
  antimutagen in green tea (Camellia sinensis); a steroid 5alpha-reductase inhibitor; RN given refers to (2R-cis)-isomer; structure given in first source 		989-51-5   Catechin/*analogs & derivatives Protease Inhibitors Radiation-Protective Agents Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action Antioxidants; Antimutagenic Agents; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Neuroprotective Agents 		Mutat Res 1985;150(1-2):127

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