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Catechin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Catechin
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.663.283.240.190
D03.383.663.283.266.450.206
D03.633.100.150.240.190
D03.633.100.150.266.450.206
Unique ID
D002392
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002392
Scope Note
An antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms.
Entry Term(s)
(+)-Catechin
(+)-Cyanidanol
(+)-Cyanidanol-3
(-)-Epicatechin
(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-chromanetriol
2H-1-Benzopyran-3,5,7-triol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-, (2R-cis)-
3,3',4',5,7-Flavanpentol
Catechinic Acid
Catechuic Acid
Catergen
Cianidanol
Cyanidanol-3
Epicatechin
KB-53
Z 7300
Zyma
Registry Numbers
8R1V1STN48
0
34PHS7TU43
Related Numbers
154-23-4
16198-00-8
321-01-7
34PHS7TU43
490-46-0
CAS Type 1 Name
2H-1-Benzopyran-3,5,7-triol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-, (2R-trans)-
Previous Indexing
Benzopyrans (1973-1976)
Catechols (1973-1976)
Public MeSH Note
87; was see under BENZOPYRANS 1977-86
History Note
87(77); was see under BENZOPYRANS 1977-86
Date Established
1987/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/13
Revision Date
2018/07/02
Catechin Preferred
Catergen Narrower
Cyanidanol-3 Narrower
Epicatechin Related
Zyma Narrower
Z 7300 Narrower
(+)-Cyanidanol-3 Narrower
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