Описание:
Catechins are major flavonoids present in green tea accounting to 90%. (−)-catechin is comparatively less bioavailable than the (+)-catechin for intestinal absorption.
Применение:
(-)-Catechin has been used: to test its binding affinity towards estrogen receptor as a reference standard in high-performance liquid chromatography for quantification of polyphenols from plant extracts (HPLC)as a reference standard in kinetic studies to quantify antioxidants from Iranian green tea leaves