(-)-Gallocatechin
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
(-)-Gallocatechin, an epimer of (-)-Epigallocatechin (EGC), is contained in various tea products. (-)-Gallocatechin has antioxidant activities[1][2][3].
Target Antigen
Drug Isomer
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Others
Applications
Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism
Field of Research
Cancer; Metabolic Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/minus-gallocatechin.html
Purity
99.96
Solubility
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|H2O : 1.67 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)
Smiles
O[C@H]1[C@H](C2=CC(O)=C(O)C(O)=C2)OC3=CC(O)=CC(O)=C3C1
Molecular Weight
306.27
References & Citations
[1]Takagaki A, et, al. Biotransformation of (-)-epigallocatechin and (-)-gallocatechin by intestinal bacteria involved in isoflavone metabolism. Biol Pharm Bull. 2015;38(2):325-30.|[2]Xu JZ, et, al. Comparison of antioxidant activity and bioavailability of tea epicatechins with their epimers. Br J Nutr. 2004 Jun;91(6):873-81.|[3]Ikeda I, et, al. Heat-epimerized tea catechins rich in gallocatechin gallate and catechin gallate are more effective to inhibit cholesterol absorption than tea catechins rich in epigallocatechin gallate and epicatechin gallate. J Agric Food Chem. 2003 Dec 3;51(25):7303-7.|[4]Ahn JW, Kim S, Ko S, Kim YH, Jeong JH, Chung S. Modified (-)-gallocatechin gallate-enriched green tea extract rescues age-related cognitive deficits by restoring hippocampal synaptic plasticity. Biochem Biophys Rep. 2022;29:101201.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
4°C (Powder, protect from light)
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N0521/minus-Gallocatechin-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N0521/minus-Gallocatechin-SDS-MedChemExpress.pdf
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
CAS Number
3371-27-5
Available Sizes
Curated Selection
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