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Epigallocatechin gallate

primary reference standard

Synonym(s):

(−)-Epigallocatechin gallate, (−)-cis-2-(3,4,5-Trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol 3-gallate, (−)-cis-3,3′,4′,5,5′,7-Hexahydroxy-flavane-3-gallate, EGCG

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H18O11
CAS Number:
989-51-5
Molecular Weight:
458.37
MDL number:
MFCD00075940
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329747849
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

primary reference standard

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

HWI

application(s)

food and beverages

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Oc1cc(O)c2C[C@@H](OC(=O)c3cc(O)c(O)c(O)c3)[C@H](Oc2c1)c4cc(O)c(O)c(O)c4

InChI

1S/C22H18O11/c23-10-5-12(24)11-7-18(33-22(31)9-3-15(27)20(30)16(28)4-9)21(32-17(11)6-10)8-1-13(25)19(29)14(26)2-8/h1-6,18,21,23-30H,7H2/t18-,21-/m1/s1

InChI key

WMBWREPUVVBILR-WIYYLYMNSA-N

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General description

Produced and qualified by HWI pharma services GmbH.
Exact content by quantitative NMR can be found on the certificate.

Application

Reference Standard in the analysis of herbal medicinal products

Pictograms

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GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H317,H319,H411

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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HWI03035-1
HWI03035
HWI02101-3
HWI02101-2
HWI02101-1

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Xiaofeng Meng et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 15(8), 1042-1050 (2002-08-20)
(-)-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the most abundant tea catechin, has been proposed to be beneficial to human health based on its strong antioxidative and other biological activities in vitro. Inadequate knowledge regarding the bioavailability and biotransformation of EGCG in humans, however
Masaki Kanadzu et al.
Cancer letters, 241(2), 250-255 (2005-11-24)
(-)-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a catechin polyphenol component, is the main ingredient of green tea extract. Recently, increasing attention has been given to its anti-oxidant effects. However, several studies reported the oxidative effects of EGCG, suggesting that EGCG had a dual
M Ichihashi et al.
Journal of dermatological science, 23 Suppl 1, S45-S50 (2000-04-15)
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been shown to be responsible for inducing DNA damage after ultraviolet radiation (UV). Antioxidant, vitamin E and epigallocatechin gallate extracted from green tea, applied topically to the skin, delayed the onset of UV-induced skin cancer
Olivier M Dorchies et al.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology, 290(2), C616-C625 (2006-01-13)
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a frequent muscular disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding dystrophin, a cytoskeletal protein that contributes to the stabilization of muscle fiber membrane during muscle activity. Affected individuals show progressive muscle wasting that generally causes
Angélique Stalmach et al.
Molecular nutrition & food research, 53 Suppl 1, S44-S53 (2008-11-04)
Ten healthy human subjects consumed 500 mL of Choladi green tea, containing 648 mumol of flavan-3-ols after which plasma and urine were collected over a 24 h period and analysed by HPLC-MS. Plasma contained a total of ten metabolites, in
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