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Catechin
2D structure for Catechin
Chemical Name	(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)chroman-3,5,7-triol
Chemical Formula	C15H14O6
CAS Number	154-23-4
Chemical Information	HMDB02780
Biochemical Taxonomy	Polyphenols
Functional Taxonomy	Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy	Not Available
Metabolic Pathways	Not Available
Biofluid Location	Blood
Tissue Location	Fibroblasts Intestine Platelet Bladder
Normal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood: 0.2 +/- 0.002 uM Blood: 0.8 +/- 0.07 uM
Normal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition	Not Available
Other (Monogenic Disorders)	Not Available
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations	Not Available
Abnormal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Physiological Processes	Not Available

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Biological Function 3 Catabolism 4 Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition 5 Other (Monogenic) Disorders 6 Nutritional Information 7 Drivers for biological variation 8 Vulnerable groups 9 Other resources 10 Links

Introduction

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An antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms. -- Pubchem

Biological Function

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Catabolism

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Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition

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Other (Monogenic) Disorders

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Nutritional Information

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Drivers for biological variation

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Vulnerable groups

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