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Substance Name: Epigallocatechin gallate
RN: 989-51-5
UNII: BQM438CTEL
InChIKey: WMBWREPUVVBILR-WIYYLYMNSA-N

Note

  • A steroid 5alpha-reductase inhibitor and antimutagen in green tea (Camellia sinensis).

Molecular Formula

  • C22-H18-O11

Molecular Weight

  • 458.373
 

Classification Codes

  • Anticarcinogenic Agents
  • Antimutagenic Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Central Nervous System Agents
  • Drug / Therapeutic Agent
  • Natural Product
  • Neuroprotective Agents
  • Protective Agents
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Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • Epigallocatechin gallate

Synonyms

  • (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate
  • (-)-Epigallocatechol gallate
  • CCRIS 3729
  • EGCG
  • Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
  • Epigallocatechin gallate
  • Epigallocatechin-3-monogallate
  • Green tea extract
  • L-Epigallocatechin gallate
  • NVP-XAA 723
  • PF-EGCg 90
  • Tea catechin
  • Teavigo
  • UNII-BQM438CTEL

Systematic Names

  • (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate
  • Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, 3,4-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl ester, (2R-cis)-
  • Epigallocatechol, 3-gallate, (-)-
  • Gallic acid, 3-ester with epigallocatechol, (-)-

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 989-51-5

FDA UNII

  • BQM438CTEL

Other Registry Number

  • 863-65-0

System Generated Number

  • 0000989515

Structure Descriptors

InChI

InChI=1S/C22H18O11/c23-10-5-12(24)11-7-18(33-22(31)9-3-15(27)20(30)16(28)4-9)21(32-17(11)6-10)8-1-13(25)19(29)14(26)2-8/h1-6,18,21,23-30H,7H2/t18-,21-/m1/s1

InChIKey

WMBWREPUVVBILR-WIYYLYMNSA-N

Smiles

Oc1cc(O)c2C[C@@H](OC(=O)c3cc(O)c(O)c(O)c3)[C@H](Oc2c1)c4cc(O)c(O)c(O)c4

Toxicity

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 oral 2170mg/kg (2170mg/kg)   Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. Vol. 21, Pg. 4601, 1987.