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Sigma-Aldrich

(−)-Gallocatechin

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(2S,3R)-2-(3,4,5-Trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H14O7
CAS Number:
3371-27-5
Molecular Weight:
306.27
MDL number:
MFCD01632616
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
24895266
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

solubility

H2O: 5 mg/mL (heat 2-10 min at 105C)
alcohol: soluble

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O[C@@H]1Cc2c(O)cc(O)cc2O[C@H]1c3cc(O)c(O)c(O)c3

InChI

1S/C15H14O7/c16-7-3-9(17)8-5-12(20)15(22-13(8)4-7)6-1-10(18)14(21)11(19)2-6/h1-4,12,15-21H,5H2/t12-,15+/m1/s1

InChI key

XMOCLSLCDHWDHP-DOMZBBRYSA-N

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General description

(−)-Gallocatechin is a polyphenolic compound and one of the primary catechins present in green tea Camellia sinensis.

Application

(−)-Gallocatechin has been used as a reference standard:
  • for the identification of phenolic compounds present in Pineapple (Ananas comosus) using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
  • to evaluate the catechin profiles from Camellia sinensis green tea, white tea, and flower sample by high-performance liquid chromatography/photodiode array detection (RP-HPLC/PDAD) analysis
  • as a reference standard for the flavan-3-ols profiling muscadine grape hybrid varieties using high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole, time-of-flight, tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-qTOF-MS/MS) analysis

Biochem/physiol Actions

(−)-Gallocatechin (GC) exerts antioxidant properties by scavenging free radicals. It can also inhibit osteoclastgenesis. GC elicits antimutagenic activity in Escherichia coli against ultraviolet (UV)-induced mutation. It also displays an inhibitory effect on the growth and adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis in the buccal epithelial cells.

Other Notes

Polyphenolic compound found in green tea. An epimer of (−)-epigallocatechin.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Simultaneous analysis of individual catechins and caffeine in green tea
Goto T, et al.,
Journal of Chromatography A, 295-299 (1996)
Chun Hay Ko et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 57(16), 7293-7297 (2009-08-06)
In this study, three tea catechins, epigallocatechin (EGC), gallocatechin (GC), and gallocatechin gallate (GCG), were investigated for their effects on bone metabolism. The effects of the tea catechins on bone formation were evaluated using cultured rat osteoblast-like osteosarcoma cell line
Q Guo et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1427(1), 13-23 (1999-03-20)
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the free radical scavenging activities and the chemical structures of tea catechins ((-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), (-)-epigallocatechin (EGC) and (-)-epicatechin (EC)) and their corresponding epimers ((-)-gallocatechin gallate (GCG), (-)-gallocatechin (GC)
S Sakanaka et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 60(5), 745-749 (1996-05-01)
Effects of polyphenolic compounds isolated from green tea (Camellia sinensis) on the growth and adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis onto human buccal epithelial cells were investigated. Green tea polyphenols, especially (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) which is a dominant component of tea polyphenols
G W Plumb et al.
Redox report : communications in free radical research, 7(1), 41-46 (2002-05-01)
Gallocatechins and a range of prodelphinidins were purified by high performance liquid chromatography from pomegranate peel. Gallocatechin, gallocatechin-(4-8)-catechin, gallocatechin-(4-8)-gallocatechin and catechin-(4-8)-gallocatechin were all identified, purified and quantified by LC-DAD-MS and MS-MS. The antioxidant properties of these compounds were assessed using
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