Epigallocatechin

Gallocatechol

Gallocatechol

Chemical compound

Gallocatechol or gallocatechin (GC) is a flavan-3-ol, a type of chemical compound including catechin, with the gallate residue being in an isomeric trans position.

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This compound possesses two epimers. The most common, (+)-gallocatechin (GC), CAS number 970-73-0, is found notably in green tea. The other enantiomer is called (-)-gallocatechin or ent-gallocatechin. It was first isolated from green tea by Michiyo Tsujimura in 1934.[1]

Epigallocatechin is another type of catechin, with the gallate residue being in an isomeric cis position. It can be found in St John's wort.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Michiyo Tsujimura (1888–1969)". Ochanomizu University. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. [2]
    Wei, Yun; Xie, Qianqian; Dong, Wanting; Ito, Yoichiro (2009). "Separation of epigallocatechin and flavonoids from Hypericum perforatum L. By high-speed counter-current chromatography and preparative high-performance liquid chromatography". Journal of Chromatography A. 1216 (19): 4313–4318. doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2008.12.056. PMC 2777726. PMID 19150073.
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