(-)-EPICATECHIN

Structure

2D structure of (-)-EPICATECHIN
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Names and identifiers

Name

(-)-EPICATECHIN

Also reported as

EPICATECHIN

IUPAC name

(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)chromane-3,5,7-triol

SMILES

C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O

General information

Molecular formula

C15H14O6

Molecular weight

290.27 g/mol

Monoisotopic mass

290.0790 Da

Classification

Pathway:
Superclass:
Class:
Glycoside:
No

Chemical classification: NPClassifier (Kim et al., 2021)

Plants with the compound

Plant Plant part Amount Reference
Abutilon theophrasti Medik. root -
Paszkowski, W. L., Kremer, R. J. 1988. Biological Activity and Tentative Identification of Flavonoid Components in Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) Seed Coats. J. Chem. Ecol., 14(7): 1573-1582.
Crataegus monogyna Jacq. - -
Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Humulus lupulus L. fruit -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Humulus lupulus L. fruit -
List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Hypericum perforatum L. - -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Juniperus communis L. fruit -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Lotus corniculatus L. leaf -
Foo, L.Y., Newman, R., Waghorn, G., Mcnabb, W.C., Ulyatt, M.J. (1996). Proanthocyanidins from Lotus corniculatus. Phytochemistry, 41(2), 617-624 doi:10.1016/0031-9422(95)00602-8
Primula veris L. subsp. columnae (Ten.) Maire & Petitm. flower -
Karl, C., Muller, G., Pedersen, P.A. (1981). Flavonoids in the flowers of Primula officinalis. Planta Med, 41, 96-99
Pyrus communis L. subsp. pyraster (L.) Ehrh. - -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Rosa canina L. fruit -
List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Rubus idaeus L. subsp. idaeus - -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Rubus idaeus L. subsp. idaeus fruit -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Rubus idaeus L. subsp. idaeus leaf -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Rubus idaeus L. subsp. idaeus stem -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Rumex crispus L. - -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen seed -
Solich, P., Opletal, L., Sovova, M. (1996). Comparison of different methods for the spectrophotometric determination of (-)-epicatechin. Pharmazie, 51(12), 954-955
Typha latifolia L. leaf -
Ozawa, T., Imagawa, H. (1988). Polyphenolic compounds from female flowers of Typha latifolia L. Agr Biol Chem, 52(2), 595-597 doi:10.1080/00021369.1988.10868657
Vaccinium myrtillus L. fruit -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Vaccinium myrtillus L. leaf -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Vaccinium myrtillus L. leaf -
List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.