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Creation date2010-04-08 22:05:26 UTC
Update date2019-08-01 18:41:12 UTC
Primary IDFDB002576
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB NameEpicatechin
Description(+)-Epicatechin, also known as ent-epicatechin, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as catechins. Catechins are compounds containing a catechin moiety, which is a 3,4-dihydro-2-chromene-3,5.7-tiol (+)-Epicatechin is found, on average, in the highest concentration within pears (Pyrus communis) (+)-Epicatechin has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as star fruits (Averrhoa carambola), red tea, common buckwheats (Fagopyrum esculentum), apples (Malus pumila), and asian pears (Pyrus pyrifolia). This could make (+)-epicatechin a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on (+)-Epicatechin.
CAS Number490-46-0
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
SynonymSource
Not AvailableNot Available
Predicted PropertiesNot Available
Chemical FormulaC15H14O6
IUPAC name
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C15H14O6/c16-8-4-11(18)9-6-13(20)15(21-14(9)5-8)7-1-2-10(17)12(19)3-7/h1-5,13,15-20H,6H2/t13-,15-/m0/s1
InChI KeyPFTAWBLQPZVEMU-ZFWWWQNUSA-N
Isomeric SMILESO[C@H]1CC2=C(O[C@H]1C1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1)C=C(O)C=C2O
Average Molecular Weight290.2681
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight290.07903818
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as catechins. Catechins are compounds containing a catechin moiety, which is a 3,4-dihydro-2-chromene-3,5.7-Tiol.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassFlavonoids
Sub ClassFlavans
Direct ParentCatechins
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Catechin
  • 3'-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 3-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 4'-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 7-hydroxyflavonoid
  • Hydroxyflavonoid
  • Chromane
  • Benzopyran
  • 1-benzopyran
  • Catechol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Phenol
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Oxacycle
  • Polyol
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
OntologyNo ontology term
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateSolid
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 62.07%; H 4.86%; O 33.07%DFC
Melting PointMp 242°DFC
Boiling PointNot Available
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental pKaNot Available
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical Rotation[a]D -68 (EtOH)DFC
Spectroscopic UV Data[neutral] lmax 281 () (MeOH) (Berdy)DFC
DensityNot Available
Refractive IndexNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MSNot Available
MS/MSNot Available
NMRNot Available
ChemSpider ID65230
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL583912
KEGG Compound IDC09727
Pubchem Compound ID72276
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer ID125
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB01871
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDCML31-M:CML46-U
EAFUS IDNot Available
Dr. Duke IDEPICATECHOL|L-EPICATECHIN|(-)-EPICATECHIN|(-)-EPICATECHOL|EPICATECHIN
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00000956
HET IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDNot Available
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDCatechin
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite ID125
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / Bioactivities
DescriptorIDDefinitionReference
5-lipoxygenase inhibitor23924 A compound or agent that combines with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction.DUKE
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor35457 An EC 3.4.15.* (peptidyl-dipeptidase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of peptidyl-dipeptidase A (EC 3.4.15.1).DUKE
allelochemicDUKE
anabolic36413 A compound which stimulates anabolism and inhibits catabolism. Anabolic agents stimulate the development of muscle mass, strength, and power.DUKE
anti aggregantDUKE
anti anaphylactic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti bacterial33282 A substance that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.DUKE
anti complementaryDUKE
anti diabetic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti Epstein-Barr virus22587 A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.DUKE
anti feedantDUKE
anti hepatitic62868 Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.DUKE
anti HIV22587 A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.DUKE
anti hyperglycemicDUKE
anti inflammatory35472 A substance that reduces or suppresses inflammation.DUKE
anti leukemic35610 A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.DUKE
anti leukotriene35222 A substance that diminishes the rate of a chemical reaction.DUKE
anti lipoperoxidantDUKE
anti mutagenicDUKE
antioxidant22586 A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted antioxidant food additives are from E 300 to E 324.DUKE
anti peroxidantDUKE
anti viral22587 A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.DUKE
beta-adrenergic receptor blocker37962 Any agent that acts on an adrenergic receptor or affects the life cycle of an adrenergic transmitter.DUKE
cancer preventive35610 A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.DUKE
cardiotonic38070 A drug used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmia drugs may affect the polarisation-repolarisation phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibres.DUKE
catechol O-methyltransferase inhibitor48406 An EC 2.1.1.* (methyltransferase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of catechol O-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.6).DUKE
choline-sparingDUKE
cytotoxic52209 A role played by the molecular entity or part thereof which causes the development of a pathological process.DUKE
hepatotropicDUKE
hypocholesterolemicDUKE
hypoglycemic35526 A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.DUKE
immunostimulant50847 A substance that augments, stimulates, activates, potentiates, or modulates the immune response at either the cellular or humoral level. A classical agent (Freund's adjuvant, BCG, Corynebacterium parvum, et al.) contains bacterial antigens. It could also be endogenous (e.g., histamine, interferon, transfer factor, tuftsin, interleukin-1). Its mode of action is either non-specific, resulting in increased immune responsiveness to a wide variety of antigens, or antigen-specific, i.e., affecting a restricted type of immune response to a narrow group of antigens. The therapeutic efficacy is related to its antigen-specific immunoadjuvanticity.DUKE
insulinogenicDUKE
interleukin-1-alpha inhibitor35222 A substance that diminishes the rate of a chemical reaction.DUKE
interleukin-6-mRNA inhibitor35222 A substance that diminishes the rate of a chemical reaction.DUKE
lipoxygenase-1 inhibitor35856 A compound or agent that combines with lipoxygenase and thereby prevents its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of the icosanoid products hydroxyicosatetraenoic acid and various leukotrienes.DUKE
lipoxygenase inhibitor35856 A compound or agent that combines with lipoxygenase and thereby prevents its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of the icosanoid products hydroxyicosatetraenoic acid and various leukotrienes.DUKE
nitric-oxide inhibitor35222 A substance that diminishes the rate of a chemical reaction.DUKE
pancreatogenicDUKE
peroxynitrite scavengerDUKE
pesticide25944 Strictly, a substance intended to kill pests. In common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests.DUKE
propecicDUKE
reverse transcriptase inhibitor59897 An EC 2.7.7.* (nucleotidyltransferase) inhibitor that interferes with the activity of reverse transcriptase, EC 2.7.7.49, a viral DNA polymerase enzyme that retroviruses need to reproduce.DUKE
TNF-alpha inhibitor35222 A substance that diminishes the rate of a chemical reaction.DUKE
vasodilator35620 A drug used to cause dilation of the blood vessels.DUKE
xanthine oxidase inhibitor35634 An EC 1.17.3.* (oxidoreductase acting on CH or CH2 with oxygen as acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of xanthine oxidase (EC 1.17.3.2).DUKE
EnzymesNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
bitter
  1. Ayana Wiener, Marina Shudler, Anat Levit, Masha Y. Niv. BitterDB: a database of bitter compounds. Nucleic Acids Res 2012, 40(Database issue):D413-419. DOI:10.1093/nar/gkr755
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References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference— Rothwell JA, Pérez-Jiménez J, Neveu V, Medina-Ramon A, M'Hiri N, Garcia Lobato P, Manach C, Knox K, Eisner R, Wishart D, Scalbert A. (2013) Phenol-Explorer 3.0: a major update of the Phenol-Explorer database to incorporate data on the effects of food processing on polyphenol content. Database, 10.1093/database/bat070.
— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).
— Shinbo, Y., et al. 'KNApSAcK: a comprehensive species-metabolite relationship database.' Plant Metabolomics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. 165-181.