(±)-Catechin

Product Details
Formula	C15H14O6
Molecular Weight	290.27
Appearance	Solid
Purity	98.38%
Smiles String	O[[email protected]@H]1[[email protected]](OC2=CC(O)=CC(O)=C2C1)C3=CC=C(C(O)=C3)O.[Relative stereochemistry]

Storage & Handling
Shipping	Room temperature.
Storage Powder	-20 °C/3 years, 4 °C/2 years

(±)-Catechin (rel-Cianidanol) is the racemate of Catechin. (±)-Catechin has two steric forms of (+)-Catechin and its enantiomer (-)-Catechin. (+)-Catechin inhibits cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) with an IC50 of 1.4 μM. Anticancer, anti-obesity, antidiabetic, anticardiovascular, anti-infectious, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective effects.

! For research use only. Not intended for any clinical use.