Chemical Name | (-)-Catechin |
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CAS Number | 18829-70-4 |
MDL Number | MFCD00180760 |
Molecular Formula | C15H16O7 |
Molecular Weight | 308.28 |
Synonyms | (-)-Cianidanol;(-)-Catechuic acid |
(-)-Catechin, isolated from green tea, is an isomer of Catechin having a trans 2S,3R configuration at the chiral center. Catechin inhibits cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) with an IC50 of 1.4 μM.
Purity | NLT 98% |
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Storage | at 20ºC 2 years |