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(−)-Epigallocatechin gallate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(−)-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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About This Item

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

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°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

(−)-Epigallocatechin gallate is a bioactive compound, which is an important constituent of green tea. It may serve as a potent candidate to prevent cancer.

Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Inhibition of tumor promoter-induced activator protein 1 activation and cell transformation by tea polyphenols,(-)-epigallocatechin gallate, and theaflavins
Dong Z, et al.
Cancer Research, 57, 4414-4419 (1997)
Epigallocatechin gallate has pleiotropic effects on transmembrane signaling by altering the embedding of transmembrane domains
Ye F, et al.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292, 9858-9864 (2017)
Mohsen Alizadeh et al.
Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology, 10(3), 455-461 (2022-01-05)
The available evidence has increasingly demonstrated that a combination of genetic and epigenetic factors, such as DNA methylation, could be considered as causing leukemia. Epigenetic changes and methylation of the suppressor of the cytokine signaling 1 promoter (SOCS1) CpG region
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

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