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Synonyms: (-)-Catechin gallate; (2S,3R)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol 3-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate)
Molecular Formula: C22H18O10
Molecular Weight: 442.37
Linear Structural Formula: C22H18O10
MDL Number: MFCD00214258
Purity: >=95.0% (HPLC)
Storage: 2-8C
Biochem Physiol Actions: Antioxidant constituent of green tea. At muM concentrations, it inhibits VEGF-induced tyrosine phosphorylation. It also inhibits aromatase activity, an enzyme that converts androgens to estrogen and is thought to play a role in the etiology of breast cancer.
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