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Definition of Catechin

Catechin
Catechin Cat"e*chin, n. (Chem.) One of the tannic acids, extracted from catechu as a white, crystalline substance; -- called also catechuic acid, and catechuin.

Meaning of Catechin from wikipedia

- Catechin /ˈkætɪtʃɪn/ is a flavan-3-ol, a type of secondary metabolite providing antioxidant roles in plants. It belongs to the subgroup of polyphenols...
- preparation catechin, which is the residuum of catechu, the boiled or concentrated juice of Mimosa catechu (Acacia catechu). Upon heating catechin above its...
- Catechin glucoside may refer to: Catechin-3-O-glucoside Catechin-3'-O-glucoside Catechin-4'-O-glucoside Catechin-5-O-glucoside Catechin-7-O-glucoside...
- of epigallocatechin and gallic acid, and is a type of catechin. EGCG – the most abundant catechin in tea – is a polyphenol under basic research for its...
- tannins. Catechin and epicatechin are epimers, with (–)-epicatechin and (+)-catechin being the most common optical isomers found in nature. Catechin was first...
- quercetin, and myricetin. Although the mean content of flavonoids and catechins in a cup of green tea is higher than that in the same volume of other...
- is significantly degraded by steeping in boiling water, unlike related catechins. Epicatechin, as well as many other flavonoids, has been found to act...
- compounds affect the flavor and mouthfeel of tea. Polyphenols in tea include catechins, theaflavins, tannins, and flavonoids. Polyphenols found in green tea...
- portosins and other polymeric derived pigments. Malvidin glucoside-ethyl-catechin is a flavanol-anthocyanin adduct. Flavanol-anthocyanin adducts are formed...
- Catechin-7-O-glucoside is a flavan-3-ol glycoside formed from catechin. Catechin-7-O-glucoside can be isolated from the hemolymph of the European pine...