(+)-catechin

type of natural phenol produced by plants as a secondary metabolite
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q415007
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(+)-catechin

Summary

(+)-catechin is a type of chemical entity[1]. (+)-catechin ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,183 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • (+)-catechin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • (+)-catechin's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O[4].
  • (+)-catechin's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₅H₁₄O₆[5].
  • (+)-catechin is a type of Catechin (no stereochemistry defined)[6].
  • (+)-catechin is part of leucoanthocyanidin reductase activity[7].
  • (+)-catechin's Commons category is recorded as (+)-Catechin[8].
  • (+)-catechin comprises carbon[9].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Q132557[10].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Picea abies[11].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Cynomorium songaricum[12].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Croton urucurana[13].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Alpinia zerumbet[14].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Ribes nigrum[15].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Crataegus oxyacantha L. (1753)[16].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Abutilon theophrasti[17].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Acacia adunca[18].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Acacia calamifolia[19].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Acacia cardiophylla[20].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Acacia chrysotricha[21].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Acacia clunies-rossiae[22].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Acacia concurrens[23].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Acacia constablei[24].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Acacia cultriformis[25].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Acacia dealbata[26].
  • (+)-catechin's found in taxon is recorded as Acacia deanei[27].

Why It Matters

(+)-catechin ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,183 views/month).[2] (+)-catechin has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] (+)-catechin is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Evaluation of different detection modes for the analysis of procyanidins in leaves and flowers ofCrataegus spp. Part I. Diode array and electrochemical detection. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Characterisation of Phenolic Constituents from Juvenile and Mature Needles of Norway Spruce by Means of High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Inhibitory effects of ursolic acid derivatives from Cynomorium songaricum, and related triterpenes on human immunodeficiency viral protease. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Analgesic compounds ofCroton urucurana Baillon. Pharmaco-chemical criteria used in their isolation. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Biologically active flavonoids and kava pyrones from the aqueous extract ofAlpinia zerumbet. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Prodelphinidins from Ribes nigrum. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Inhibition of thromboxane A2 biosynthesis in vitro by the main components of Crataegus oxyacantha (Hawthorn) flower heads. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Biological activity and tentative identification of flavonoid components in velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) seed coats. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . A phytochemical survey of the Australian species of Acacia. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . A phytochemical survey of the Australian species of Acacia. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . A phytochemical survey of the Australian species of Acacia. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . A phytochemical survey of the Australian species of Acacia. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . A phytochemical survey of the Australian species of Acacia. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . A phytochemical survey of the Australian species of Acacia. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . A phytochemical survey of the Australian species of Acacia. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . A phytochemical survey of the Australian species of Acacia. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . A phytochemical survey of the Australian species of Acacia. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . A phytochemical survey of the Australian species of Acacia. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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