|   (-)-catechin structure | Common Name | (-)-catechin | ||
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| CAS Number | 18829-70-4 | Molecular Weight | 290.26800 | |
| Density | 1.593 g/cm3 | Boiling Point | 630.4ºC at 760 mmHg | |
| Molecular Formula | C15H14O6 | Melting Point | 175-176ºC | |
| MSDS | Chinese USA | Flash Point | 335ºC | |
| Use of (-)-catechin(-)-Catechin, isolated from green tea, is an isomer of Catechin having a trans 2S,3R configuration at the chiral center. Catechin inhibits cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) with an IC50 of 1.4 μM. | 
| Name | (-)-catechin | 
|---|---|
| Synonym | More Synonyms | 
| Description | (-)-Catechin, isolated from green tea, is an isomer of Catechin having a trans 2S,3R configuration at the chiral center. Catechin inhibits cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) with an IC50 of 1.4 μM. | 
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| Density | 1.593 g/cm3 | 
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| Boiling Point | 630.4ºC at 760 mmHg | 
| Melting Point | 175-176ºC | 
| Molecular Formula | C15H14O6 | 
| Molecular Weight | 290.26800 | 
| Flash Point | 335ºC | 
| Exact Mass | 290.07900 | 
| PSA | 110.38000 | 
| LogP | 1.54610 | 
| Vapour Pressure | 1.09E-20mmHg at 25°C | 
| Storage condition | 2-8°C | 
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter | 
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| Hazard Codes | Xi | 
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport | 
| WGK Germany | 3 | 
| An efficient and economical MTT assay for determining the antioxidant activity of plant natural product extracts and pure compounds. J. Nat. Prod. 73 , 1193-5, (2010) Antioxidants scavenge free radicals, singlet oxygen, and electrons in cellular redox reactions. The yellow MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] is reduced to a purple fo... | |
| The blood pressure effect and related plasma levels of flavan-3-ols in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Food Funct. 6 , 3479-89, (2015) We studied the short-term antihypertensive effect of flavan-3-ols (-)-epicatechin, (+)-catechin and (-)-catechin, in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Plasma metabolites and the corresponding pla... | |
| Galactolipids from Bauhinia racemosa as a new class of antifilarial agents against human lymphatic filarial parasite, Brugia malayi. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 50 , 230-5, (2012) Bioassay guided fractionation of ethanolic extract of the leaves of Bauhinia racemosa led to the isolation of galactolipid and catechin class of the compounds (1-7) from the most active n-butanol frac... | 
| ent-catechin | 
| (2S,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol | 
| MFCD00180760 | 
| (-)-Catechin | 
| EINECS 242-611-7 | 
| (−)-Catechin | 
| Catechin l-form |