Catechin

Chemical Formula	C15H14O6
Molecular Weight	290.271 g/mol
Names and Identifiers	PubChem Link
Traditional Name	Catechin, Cianidanol
CAS Registry Number	7295-85-4, 18829-70-4

 

Catechin is a flavan-3-ol, a type of natural phenol and antioxidant. It is a plants secondary metabolite. It belongs to the group of flavan-3-ols (or simply flavanols), part of the chemical family of flavonoids.

The name of the catechin chemical family derives from catechu, which is the tannic juice or boiled extract of Mimosa catechu.

 

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