Description
(−)Epicatechin gallate is an antioxidant investigated as an adjunct treatment of some methyicillin resistant bacteria.
MolecularFormula
C22H18O10
SMILEs
C1[C@H]([C@H](OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O
Solubility
Soluble in water (5 mg/ml) with heat and sonication as needed, yielding a clear, colorless solution, ethanol (~1 mg/ml), methanol (sparingly), DMSO (~10 mg/ml), and DMF (~14 mg/ml).
BoilingPoint
~861.7℃ at 760 mmHg
OpticalActivity
α20D -191.6, c = 1 in acetone; α20D -177±2, c = 1 in ethanol; α20D -188±6, c = 1 in methanol
IC50
Reverse transcriptase: IC50 = 20 nM (HIV-1); Binding affinity to opiate receptor: IC50 = 36 nM; Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase: IC50 = 0.18 µM (Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288c); Enoyl-acyl-carrier protein reductase: IC50 = 0.2 µM (Plasmodium falciparum); PGD: IC50 = 0.21 µM (human)
VapourPressure
0.0±0.3 mmHg at 25℃
Specification
90%, 95%, 98% HPLC
PreparationUse
Reduces blood lipids and inhibits atherosclerosis. Strengthen capillaries and lower blood sugar. Anti-radiation. Anti-cancer and anti-mutation. Bactericidal effect.