CHEBI:42255 - (−)-epigallocatechin

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ChEBI Name (−)-epigallocatechin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:42255
ChEBI ASCII Name (-)-epigallocatechin
Definition A flavan-3,3',4',5,5',7-hexol having (2R,3R)-configuration.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:31029, CHEBI:42251
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Role(s): plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
food component
A physiological role played by any substance that is distributed in foodstuffs. It includes materials derived from plants or animals, such as vitamins or minerals, as well as environmental contaminants.
Related Structures
(−)-epigallocatechin is a Functional Parent of
(+)-catechin-(4alpha->8)-(-)-epigallocatechin
Mass : 594.51960
Formula : C30H26O13
75667
(-)-epigallocatechin-(4beta->8)-(-)-epicatechin
Mass : 594.51960
Formula : C30H26O13
75669
(-)-epicatechin-(4beta->8)-(-)-epigallocatechin
Mass : 594.51960
Formula : C30H26O13
75670
(-)-epigallocatechin-(4beta->6)-(+)-catechin
Mass : 594.51960
Formula : C30H26O13
75673
epigallocatechin-(4beta->8,2beta->O-7)-epicatechin
Mass : 592.50380
Formula : C30H24O13
65854
(-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate
Mass : 458.375
Formula : C22H18O11
4806
(−)-epigallocatechin is a Structural Derivative of
1-benzopyran phenylpropanoid
Definition : Any organic aromatic compound with a structure based on a phenylpropane skeleton. The class includes naturally occurring phenylpropanoid esters, flavonoids, anthocyanins, coumarins and many small phenolic molecules as well as their semi-synthetic and synthetic analogues. Phenylpropanoids are also precursors of lignin.
(−)-epigallocatechin is a Enantiomer of
(+)-epigallocatechin
Mass : 306.26750
Formula : C15H14O7
71227
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