Category:
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
CAS NO:
970-74-1
Standard:
In-house Standards,
White crystal, has the very good antioxidant activity, study this year the compound also has certain anti-tumor activity.
Epigallocatechin, chemically defined as (2R,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chroman-3-ol, is a primary catechin isolated via solvent extraction from Camellia sinensis. Its molecular formula is C15H14O7 with CAS No. 989-51-5.
Store under inert atmosphere at -20°C to prevent oxidation. High oral doses may cause hepatotoxicity; strictly adhere to GMP standards during industrial processing.