FL63ACNS0002
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Upper classes : FL Flavonoid : FL6 Flavan : FL63 Flavan 3-ol : FL63AC Catechin and Epicatechin (75 pages) : FL63ACNS Simple substitution (24 pages)
Catechins refer to a subgroup of flavan 3-ol derivatives (FL63AC). The two chiral center at C2 and C3 of the flavan 3-ols produces 4 isomers, and (+)-Catechin and its stereoisomer (-)-Epicatechin are naturally abundant. Less abundant are (-)-Catechin and (+)-Epicatechin.
- afzelechin ... catechin minus 1 hydroxyl group in ring B
- gallocatechin ... catechin plus 1 hydroxyl group in ring B
| Structure |   |   |   |   | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | (+)-Catechin or D-Catechin | (-)-Epicatechin or L-Epicatechin | ent-Catechin or (-)-Catechin | ent-Epicatechin or (+)-Epicatechin | 
| B-ring stereo | ↓ | ↓ | ↑ | ↑ | 
| 3-Hydroxyl stereo | ↑ | ↓ | ↓ | ↑ | 
| Afzelechins | (+)-Afzelechin | (-)-Epiafzelechin | ent-Epiafzelechin | |
| Gallocatechins | (+)-Gallocatechin | (-)-Epigallocatechin | ent-Gallocatechin | 
Among the stereoisomers, the bioavailability in human follows the order:
| (-)-epicatechin | > | (+)-catechin | = | (+)-epicatechin | > | (-)-catechin | 
The circulation level of (-)-epicatechin is 6 times higher than that of (-)-catechin. Naturally abundant species are more bioavailable than less abundant ones.
| IDs and Links | |
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| LipidBank | [1] | 
| LipidMaps | [2] | 
| CAS | 490-46-0 | 
| KEGG | {{{KEGG}}} | 
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| MOL file | FL63ACNS0002.mol | 
| (-)-Epicatechin | |
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| Structural Information | |
| Systematic Name | (2R,3R) -2- (3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl) 3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol | 
| Common Name | 
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| Formula | C15H14O6 | 
| Exact Mass | 290.07903818 | 
| Average Mass | 290.26806 | 
| SMILES | Oc(c3)cc(O1)c(c(O)3)CC([H])(O)C([H])1c(c2)cc(O)c(O | 
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