natural remedies · Ingredient
(-)epicatechin
Formula: C15H14O6 · MW: 290.271 · Drug-likeness: 0.51
⚗️ Identity
Name
(-)epicatechin
Aliases / Synonyms
(-)-Epicatechin; Epicatechin; 490-46-0; L-Epicatechin; Epicatechol; l-Acacatechin; (-)-Epicatechol; epi-Catechin; epi-Catechol; (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)chroman-3,5,7-triol
🧪 Chemistry
Molecular Weight
290.2710
LogP
1.5461
Drug-likeness
0.51
Oral Bioavailability
28.9350
H-Bond Acceptors
6
H-Bond Donors
5
Rotatable Bonds
1
🔗 External References
HERB DB
PubChem CID
CAS Number
InChIKey
PFTAWBLQPZVEMU-UKRRQHHQSA-N
2
Clinical Trials
0
Meta-Analyses
2
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with (-)epicatechin
📋 Sample Trials
NCT01856868
Use of (-)-Epicatechin in the Treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy (Pilot Study)
Completed · Phase 1|Phase 2 · Becker Muscular Dystrophy
NCT03236662
(-)- Epicatechin Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Completed · Phase 2 · Becker Muscular Dystrophy
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
None linked yet.
📚 Sample References
PMID 33201160
Effects of (-)-epicatechin on neuroinflammation and hyperphosphorylation of tau in the hippocampus of aged mice
Food Funct · 2020
PMID 33900336
Stimulatory effects of (-)-epicatechin and its enantiomer (+)-epicatechin on mouse frontal cortex neurogenesis markers and short-term memory: proof of concept
Food Funct · 2021
🏥 Linked Health Topics 1 · matched via study conditions