epicatechinn.

Brit.

/ˌɛpᵻˈkatəkɪn/, U.S.

/ˌɛpəˈkædəkən/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: epi- prefix, catechin n.

Etymology: < epi- prefix (compare epi- prefix 2b) + catechin n., after German Epicatechin (K. Freudenberg 1922, in Berichte der Deutsch. Chem. Ges. 55 1735).

Biochemistry.

A flavonoid compound with antioxidant properties, found widely in plants and present esp. in cocoa, tea, and wine; any substituted derivative or stereoisomer of this.Epicatechin is an epimer of catechin, with two stereoisomeric forms.Formula: C₁₅H₁₄O₆.

ΚΠ

1922 Jrnl. Amer. Leather Chemists Assoc. 17 485 Another compound also crystallized out and was called d, l-epicatechin.

1971 Adv. in Food Res. 19 96 Epicatechins and epigallocatechins are more readily oxidized than the corresponding catechins.

1996 Independent on Sunday 9 June (Review Suppl.) 45/1 Resveratrol is quite good as an antioxidant, but some other phenols found in red wine, quercetin, catechins and epicatechins, appear to be more interesting in this respect.

2007 Men's Fitness July 131/2 Dark chocolate, with its high cocoa content, is a rich source of the flavonoids epicatechin and gallic acid, which are thought to possess cardioprotective properties.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	epicatechin
释义	epicatechinn. Brit. /ˌɛpᵻˈkatəkɪn/, U.S. /ˌɛpəˈkædəkən/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: epi- prefix, catechin n. Etymology: < epi- prefix (compare epi- prefix 2b) + catechin n., after German Epicatechin (K. Freudenberg 1922, in Berichte der Deutsch. Chem. Ges. 55 1735). Biochemistry. A flavonoid compound with antioxidant properties, found widely in plants and present esp. in cocoa, tea, and wine; any substituted derivative or stereoisomer of this.Epicatechin is an epimer of catechin, with two stereoisomeric forms.Formula: C₁₅H₁₄O₆. ΚΠ 1922 Jrnl. Amer. Leather Chemists Assoc. 17 485 Another compound also crystallized out and was called d, l-epicatechin. 1971 Adv. in Food Res. 19 96 Epicatechins and epigallocatechins are more readily oxidized than the corresponding catechins. 1996 Independent on Sunday 9 June (Review Suppl.) 45/1 Resveratrol is quite good as an antioxidant, but some other phenols found in red wine, quercetin, catechins and epicatechins, appear to be more interesting in this respect. 2007 Men's Fitness July 131/2 Dark chocolate, with its high cocoa content, is a rich source of the flavonoids epicatechin and gallic acid, which are thought to possess cardioprotective properties. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1922
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