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| Other names (+)-Gallocatechin | |
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| MeSH | Gallocatechol |
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| C15H14O7 | |
| Molar mass | 306.270 g·mol−1 |
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Gallocatechol orgallocatechin (GC) is aflavan-3-ol, a type of chemical compound includingcatechin, with the gallate residue being in anisomerictrans position.
This compound possesses twoepimers. The most common, (+)-gallocatechin (GC), CAS number 970-73-0, is found notably ingreen tea. The other enantiomer is called (−)-gallocatechin orent-gallocatechin. It was first isolated from green tea byMichiyo Tsujimura in 1934.[1]
Epigallocatechin is another type of catechin, with the gallate residue being in anisomericcis position. It can be found inSt John's wort.[2]
