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Theaflavin

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-chromanyl]-6-benzo[7]annulenone, 3,4,6-Trihydroxy-1,8-bis(3α,5,7-trihydroxy-2α-chromanyl)-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H24O12
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
564.49
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥90.0% (HPLC)

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O[C@@H]1Cc2c(O)cc(O)cc2O[C@@H]1C3=Cc4c(cc(O)c(O)c4C(=O)C(O)=C3)[C@H]5Oc6cc(O)cc(O)c6C[C@H]5O

InChI

1S/C29H24O12/c30-11-3-17(32)15-8-21(36)28(40-23(15)5-11)10-1-13-14(7-20(35)27(39)25(13)26(38)19(34)2-10)29-22(37)9-16-18(33)4-12(31)6-24(16)41-29/h1-7,21-22,28-33,35-37,39H,8-9H2,(H,34,38)/t21-,22-,28-,29-/m1/s1

InChI key

IPMYMEWFZKHGAX-ZKSIBHASSA-N

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General description

Theaflavin is a polyphenol, naturally available in tea, which can mainly play a role in the inhibition of xanthine oxidase enzyme to yield uric acid. It can also find applications in reducing oxidative stress and can also act like scavengers of superoxide.

Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Wenxiang Wang et al.
Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, 59(5), 434-440 (2012-01-06)
A model of homocysteine-induced injury in vascular endothelial cells was established to evaluate the protective role of theaflavins on homocysteine-injured human vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs). The cells were co-incubated with 3 concentrations of theaflavins (5, 10, or 20 mg/L) and
Suchismita Mohanty et al.
Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition), 4, 300-320 (2011-12-29)
With phytochemicals executing a plethora of anti-tumor mechanisms, targeting the 'guardian angel' p53 appears to be a critical strategy to energize the process of cancer therapeutics. Regulation of anti-tumor p53 functions by dietary plant polyphenols particularly black tea and its
Inhibition of xanthine oxidase and suppression of intracellular reactive oxygen species in HL-60 cells by theaflavin-3, 3 `-digallate,(?)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, and propyl gallate
Lin K-J, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 48, 2736-2743 (2000)
Viktoria Knaze et al.
The British journal of nutrition, 108(6), 1095-1108 (2011-12-22)
Epidemiological studies suggest health-protective effects of flavan-3-ols and their derived compounds on chronic diseases. The present study aimed to estimate dietary flavan-3-ol, proanthocyanidin (PA) and theaflavin intakes, their food sources and potential determinants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer
Wenxiang Wang et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 50(9), 3243-3250 (2012-07-04)
Male Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with cadmium (Cd) (0.4 mg/kg body weight, s.c., once a day) and three concentrations of theaflavins (50, 100 or 200mg/kg body weight, orally, once a day) for five weeks to evaluate the protective role of

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