(+)-Catechin (hydrate) – 5 g

Brand:
Cayman
CAS:
225937-10-0
Storage:
-20
UN-No:
Non-Hazardous - /

Catechin is a polyphenolic flavonoid which has been isolated from a variety of natural sources including tea leaves, grape seeds, and the wood and bark of trees such as acacia and mahogany. Catechin is a more potent antioxidant than ascorbate or α-tocopherol in certain in vitro assays of lipid peroxidation.{7582} Catechin inhibits the free radical-induced oxidation of isolated LDL by AAPH.{7442} It has also been reported to act as an inhibitor of COX-1 with an IC50 of about 80 µM.{8140} Catechin and other related procyanidin compounds have antitumor activity when tested in a two-stage mouse epidermal carcinoma model employing topical application.{7582}  

 

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Description

Catechin is a polyphenolic flavonoid which has been isolated from a variety of natural sources including tea leaves, grape seeds, and the wood and bark of trees such as acacia and mahogany. Catechin is a more potent antioxidant than ascorbate or α-tocopherol in certain in vitro lipid peroxidation assays.{7582} Catechin inhibits the free radical-induced oxidation of isolated LDL by AAPH.{7442} It has also been reported to act as an inhibitor of COX-1 with an IC50 value of about 80 µM.{8140} Catechin and other related procyanidin compounds have antitumor activity when tested in a two-stage mouse epidermal carcinoma model employing topical application.{7582}


Formal name: 2R-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3S,5,7-triol, hydrate

Synonyms:  Catechuic Acid|Cyanidol|D-(+)-Catechin

Molecular weight: 290.3

CAS: 225937-10-0

Purity: ≥98%

Formulation: A crystalline solid