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Creation date2010-04-08 22:05:26 UTC
Update date2019-11-26 02:57:38 UTC
Primary IDFDB002571
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • FDB004453
  • FDB017125
Chemical Information
FooDB NameCatechin
DescriptionCatechin, also known as (2R,3S)-catechin or cianidanol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as catechins. Catechins are compounds containing a catechin moiety, which is a 3,4-dihydro-2-chromene-3,5.7-tiol. Catechin is a bitter tasting compound. Catechin is found, on average, in the highest concentration within a few different foods, such as blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum), evergreen blackberries (Rubus laciniatus), and blackberries (Rubus) and in a lower concentration in european plums (Prunus domestica), redcurrants (Ribes rubrum), and cocoa powder. Catechin has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as rice (Oryza sativa), pineapples (Ananas comosus), cloves (Syzygium aromaticum), lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), and italian sweet red peppers (Capsicum annuum). This could make catechin a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Catechin.
CAS Number154-23-4
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
SynonymSource
(+)-(2R,3S)-5,7,3',4'-Tetrahydroxyflavan-3-olChEBI
(+)-3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxy-2,3-trans-flavan-3-olChEBI
(+)-CatecholChEBI
(+)-Cyanidan-3-olChEBI
(2R,3S)-(+)-CatechinChEBI
(2R,3S)-CatechinChEBI
(2R-trans)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triolChEBI
Catechuic acidChEBI
CianidanolChEBI
CyanidanolChEBI
D-CatechinChEBI
CatechuateGenerator
(+)-CatechinHMDB, MeSH
(+)-Catechin hydrateHMDB
(+)-CyanidanolHMDB, MeSH
(+/-)-catechinHMDB
(+/-)-catechin hydrateHMDB
3,3',4',5,7-FlavanpentolHMDB, MeSH
BiocatechinHMDB
CatechinateHMDB
Catechinic acidHMDB, MeSH
CatergenHMDB, MeSH
CianidanolumHMDB
CianidolHMDB
D-(+)-CatechinHMDB
trans3,3,4,5,7 PentahydroxyflavaneHMDB
YK-85 light yellow powder 85HMDB
Acid, catechinicMeSH, HMDB
KB-53MeSH, HMDB
ZymaMeSH, HMDB
Cyanidanol 3MeSH, HMDB
Cyanidanol-3MeSH, HMDB
KB 53MeSH, HMDB
Acid, catechuicMeSH, HMDB
(+)-Cyanidanol-3MeSH, HMDB
EpicatechinMeSH, HMDB
CatechinMeSH
(-)-EpicatechinMeSH, HMDB
(+)-(2R:3S)-5,7,3',4'-Tetrahydroxyflavan-3-olPhytoBank
(+)-(2R:3S)-5,7,3’,4’-Tetrahydroxyflavan-3-olPhytoBank
(+)-3’,4’,5,7-Tetrahydroxy-2,3-trans-flavan-3-olPhytoBank
(+)-CianidanolPhytoBank
3-Cyanidanol, (+)-PhytoBank
CyanidolPhytoBank
DexcyanidanolPhytoBank
trans-(+)-3,3',4',5,7-FlavanpentolPhytoBank
trans-(+)-3,3’,4’,5,7-FlavanpentolPhytoBank
(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)chromane-3,5,7-triolbiospider
(2R,3S)-3,3',4',5,7-Flavanpentolbiospider
3,3',4',5,7-Pentahydroxyflavan; (+)-trans-formdb_source
Catechol (8CI)manual
D-Catecholbiospider
Drenoliverdb_source
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.64 g/LALOGPS
logP1.02ALOGPS
logP1.8ChemAxon
logS-2.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count6ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count5ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area110.38 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity74 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability27.89 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings3ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC15H14O6
IUPAC name(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C15H14O6/c16-8-4-11(18)9-6-13(20)15(21-14(9)5-8)7-1-2-10(17)12(19)3-7/h1-5,13,15-20H,6H2/t13-,15+/m0/s1
InChI KeyPFTAWBLQPZVEMU-DZGCQCFKSA-N
Isomeric SMILESO[C@H]1CC2=C(O)C=C(O)C=C2O[C@@H]1C1=CC(O)=C(O)C=C1
Average Molecular Weight290.2681
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight290.07903818
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as catechins. Catechins are compounds containing a catechin moiety, which is a 3,4-dihydro-2-chromene-3,5.7-Tiol.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassFlavonoids
Sub ClassFlavans
Direct ParentCatechins
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Catechin
  • 3'-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 3-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 4'-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 7-hydroxyflavonoid
  • Hydroxyflavonoid
  • Chromane
  • Benzopyran
  • 1-benzopyran
  • Catechol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Phenol
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Oxacycle
  • Polyol
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Disposition

Route of exposure:

Source:

Biological location:

Foods
  • Cocoa and cocoa products
  • Nuts and legumes:

    Fruits and vegetables:

    Beverages:

    Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
    Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
    PropertyValueReference
    Physical stateSolid
    Physical DescriptionNot Available
    Mass CompositionC 62.07%; H 4.86%; O 33.07%DFC
    Melting PointMp 175-177° (anhyd.)DFC
    Boiling PointNot Available
    Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
    Experimental logP0.51PERRISSOUD,D & TESTA,B (1986)
    Experimental pKaNot Available
    Isoelectric pointNot Available
    ChargeNot Available
    Optical Rotation[a]D +17DFC
    Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
    DensityNot Available
    Refractive IndexNot Available
    Spectra
    Spectra
    EI-MS/GC-MS
    TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
    GC-MSCatechin, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-014i-0749000000-e5b0b7512526810c1758Spectrum
    GC-MSCatechin, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-014i-0749000000-e5b0b7512526810c1758Spectrum
    GC-MSCatechin, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-014i-0749000000-e5b0b7512526810c1758Spectrum
    GC-MSCatechin, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-014i-0749000000-e5b0b7512526810c1758Spectrum
    Predicted GC-MSCatechin, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-0940000000-3790a10ce8b93dcb9236Spectrum
    Predicted GC-MSCatechin, 5 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-000i-3130069000-ca0968505fc89dd82640Spectrum
    Predicted GC-MSCatechin, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
    Predicted GC-MSCatechin, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
    Predicted GC-MSCatechin, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
    MS/MS
    TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-000i-0190000000-0b55363090666c3a1f0f2012-07-25View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0ab9-0900000000-5dfb75ce17e0aea0642b2012-07-25View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-003r-9000000000-ae956114187e6320ae3a2012-07-25View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-0079-0900000000-dd93ef481c2fea84d4a22012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-052r-0980000000-97f9a54412368150d2772012-08-31View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0090010000-6ebf1de8cc1ea492a6302017-08-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 20V, Negativesplash10-052k-0960000000-77945100b7a1f6311aea2017-08-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF , Negativesplash10-052k-0960000000-77945100b7a1f6311aea2017-08-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 26V, Negativesplash10-05fr-0920000000-e829a07f24435afac7432017-08-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0090010000-6ebf1de8cc1ea492a6302017-09-12View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 20V, Negativesplash10-052k-0960000000-77945100b7a1f6311aea2017-09-12View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF , Negativesplash10-000i-0090000000-25414078e505f01936242017-09-12View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 26V, Negativesplash10-05fr-0920000000-e829a07f24435afac7432017-09-12View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - DI-ESI-qTof , Positivesplash10-000i-0910000000-a98df14e459446ae6ae22017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - DI-ESI-qTof , Positivesplash10-00di-0090000000-142161e341ec3ee68a3a2017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - DI-ESI-qTof , Negativesplash10-0fga-0980000000-3406dfb006e610eb6fce2017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-000i-0090000000-466d29d8274d012f2ea32017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-0pds-0970000000-2631ce85b21e594126942017-09-14View Spectrum
    MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-05fr-1900000000-3424d3d2af180d7eabd32017-09-14View Spectrum
    Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-0590000000-aff1c3cc94786f87cacf2016-09-12View Spectrum
    Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-000i-0920000000-5e84c0d9207a0a018ab42016-09-12View Spectrum
    Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-05fr-4900000000-3e525d17e0b05647387a2016-09-12View Spectrum
    Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0290000000-52e8123f5ed55bc479622016-09-12View Spectrum
    Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-0940000000-cfcd9b4e416f64a269162016-09-12View Spectrum
    Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a6r-2910000000-be77474275eeee51824b2016-09-12View Spectrum
    NMR
    TypeDescriptionView
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, CD3OD, experimental)Spectrum
    1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, Methanol, experimental)Spectrum
    2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CD3OD, experimental)Spectrum
    ChemSpider ID8711
    ChEMBL IDCHEMBL311498
    KEGG Compound IDC06562
    Pubchem Compound ID9064
    Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
    ChEBI IDNot Available
    Phenol-Explorer ID124
    DrugBank IDNot Available
    HMDB IDHMDB02780
    CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDCML31-M:CML34-P
    EAFUS IDNot Available
    Dr. Duke IDD-CATECHIN|(+)-CATECHIN|CATECHIN
    BIGG IDNot Available
    KNApSAcK IDC00000947
    HET IDKXN
    Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
    VMH IDNot Available
    Flavornet IDNot Available
    GoodScent IDNot Available
    SuperScent IDNot Available
    Wikipedia IDCatechin
    Phenol-Explorer Metabolite ID124
    Duplicate IDSNot Available
    Old DFC IDSNot Available
    Associated Foods
    FoodContent Range AverageReference
    FoodReference
    Biological Effects and Interactions
    Health Effects / Bioactivities
    DescriptorIDDefinitionReference
    angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor35457 An EC 3.4.15.* (peptidyl-dipeptidase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of peptidyl-dipeptidase A (EC 3.4.15.1).DUKE
    allelochemicDUKE
    anti aggregantDUKE
    anti alcoholic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
    anti arthritic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
    anti bacterial33282 A substance that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.DUKE
    anti cariogenic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
    anti coagulant50249 An agent that prevents blood clotting.DUKE
    anti complementaryDUKE
    anti edemicDUKE
    anti endotoxic50247 Any protective agent counteracting or neutralizing the action of poisons.DUKE
    anti feedantDUKE
    anti flu22587 A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.DUKE
    anti hepatitic62868 Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.DUKE
    anti hepatotoxic62868 Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.DUKE
    anti herpetic22587 A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.DUKE
    anti histaminic37956 Histamine antagonists are the drugs that bind to but do not activate histamine receptors, thereby blocking the actions of histamine or histamine agonists.DUKE
    anti HIV22587 A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.DUKE
    anti hyperlipidemic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
    anti inflammatory35472 A substance that reduces or suppresses inflammation.DUKE
    anti leukemic35610 A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.DUKE
    anti lipoperoxidantDUKE
    anti mutagenicDUKE
    anti osteoticDUKE
    antioxidant22586 A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted antioxidant food additives are from E 300 to E 324.DUKE
    anti periodontalDUKE
    anti peroxidantDUKE
    anti plaqueDUKE
    anti prostaglandin49020 A chemical substance which inhibits the function of the endocrine glands, the biosynthesis of their secreted hormones, or the action of hormones upon their specific sites.DUKE
    anti radicularDUKE
    anti sclerodermic50177 A drug used to treat or prevent skin disorders or for the routine care of skin.DUKE
    anti ulcer49201 One of various classes of drugs with different action mechanisms used to treat or ameliorate peptic ulcer or irritation of the gastrointestinal tract.DUKE
    anti viral22587 A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.DUKE
    astringent74783 A compound that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions.DUKE
    beta-adrenergic receptor blocker37962 Any agent that acts on an adrenergic receptor or affects the life cycle of an adrenergic transmitter.DUKE
    cAMP-phosphodiesterase inhibitor23924 A compound or agent that combines with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction.DUKE
    cancer preventive35610 A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.DUKE
    carcinogenic50903 A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.DUKE
    cardiotonic38070 A drug used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmia drugs may affect the polarisation-repolarisation phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibres.DUKE
    catechol O-methyltransferase inhibitor48406 An EC 2.1.1.* (methyltransferase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of catechol O-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.6).DUKE
    cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitor50630 A cyclooxygenase inhibitor that interferes with the action of cyclooxygenase 1.DUKE
    cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor50629 A cyclooxygenase inhibitor that interferes with the action of cyclooxygenase 2.DUKE
    cyclooxygenase inhibitor35544 A compound or agent that combines with cyclooxygenases (EC 1.14.99.1) and thereby prevents its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of icosanoids, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes.DUKE
    cytotoxic52209 A role played by the molecular entity or part thereof which causes the development of a pathological process.DUKE
    dermatitigenicDUKE
    fungicide24127 A substance used to destroy fungal pests.DUKE
    hemostatDUKE
    hepatoprotective62868 Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.DUKE
    hypocholesterolemicDUKE
    immunostimulant50847 A substance that augments, stimulates, activates, potentiates, or modulates the immune response at either the cellular or humoral level. A classical agent (Freund's adjuvant, BCG, Corynebacterium parvum, et al.) contains bacterial antigens. It could also be endogenous (e.g., histamine, interferon, transfer factor, tuftsin, interleukin-1). Its mode of action is either non-specific, resulting in increased immune responsiveness to a wide variety of antigens, or antigen-specific, i.e., affecting a restricted type of immune response to a narrow group of antigens. The therapeutic efficacy is related to its antigen-specific immunoadjuvanticity.DUKE
    lipoxygenase inhibitor35856 A compound or agent that combines with lipoxygenase and thereby prevents its substrate-enzyme combination with arachidonic acid and the formation of the icosanoid products hydroxyicosatetraenoic acid and various leukotrienes.DUKE
    neuroprotective63726 Any compound that can be used for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.DUKE
    nitric-oxide inhibitor35222 A substance that diminishes the rate of a chemical reaction.DUKE
    pesticide25944 Strictly, a substance intended to kill pests. In common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests.DUKE
    phagocytoticDUKE
    propecicDUKE
    vasoconstrictor50514 Drug used to cause constriction of the blood vessels.DUKE
    xanthine oxidase inhibitor35634 An EC 1.17.3.* (oxidoreductase acting on CH or CH2 with oxygen as acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of xanthine oxidase (EC 1.17.3.2).DUKE
    EnzymesNot Available
    PathwaysNot Available
    MetabolismNot Available
    BiosynthesisNot Available
    Organoleptic Properties
    Flavours
    FlavorCitations
    bitter
    1. Ayana Wiener, Marina Shudler, Anat Levit, Masha Y. Niv. BitterDB: a database of bitter compounds. Nucleic Acids Res 2012, 40(Database issue):D413-419. DOI:10.1093/nar/gkr755
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    References
    Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
    General ReferenceNot Available
    Content Reference— Rothwell JA, Pérez-Jiménez J, Neveu V, Medina-Ramon A, M'Hiri N, Garcia Lobato P, Manach C, Knox K, Eisner R, Wishart D, Scalbert A. (2013) Phenol-Explorer 3.0: a major update of the Phenol-Explorer database to incorporate data on the effects of food processing on polyphenol content. Database, 10.1093/database/bat070.
    — Shinbo, Y., et al. 'KNApSAcK: a comprehensive species-metabolite relationship database.' Plant Metabolomics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. 165-181.
    — Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).