(+/-)-EPICATECHIN Chemical Properties

Melting point:

240 °C (decomp)

Boiling point:

630.4±55.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.593±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2–8 °C

pka

9.54±0.10(Predicted)

(+/-)-EPICATECHIN Usage And Synthesis

Uses

(+/-)-Epicatechin is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor with an IC50 of 982.14 μM, and can be found in Semen Plantaginis (Plantago seed). (+/-)-Epicatechin can be used in research on diseases such as hyperuricemia and gout [1].

Definition

ChEBI: Catechin is members of the class of hydroxyflavan that have a flavan-3-ol skeleton and its substituted derivatives.

References

[1] Liu et al, Semen Scaphii Lychnophori extract with xanthine oxidase inhibiting activity, and its preparation method and application, CN114716406A, China, 2022-07-08.

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