Description / Application
(-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate is a gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of ()-epigallocatechin. It has a role as a geroprotector, an antioxidant, an antineoplastic agent, a neuroprotective agent, a Hsp90 inhibitor, an apoptosis inducer and a plant metabolite. It is a polyphenol, a gallate ester and a member of flavans. It is functionally related to a (-)-epigallocatechin.
Identities
| Alternative Name | (-)-cis-3,4-Dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-1(2H)-benzopyran-3-yl Gallate Hydrate |
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| Molecular Formula | C22H18O11 |
| Molecular Weight | 458.4 |
| MFCD | MFCD00075940 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |