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What is a catechin?

What is a catechin? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) catechol; its derivative (2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol
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It contains two coloring principles, catechin and catechu-tannic acid.
Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
The green tea extract in HydroxyTea contains chemical elements called polyphenols, like the catechin epigallocatechin gallate.
The new device can decaffeinate tea leaves without reducing the amount of catechin and amino acids.
Black Catechu, a component of SJS, was found to have polyphenol components such as catechin which has strong scavenging effects on oxygen radicals.
Catechu tannin and catechin are compounds of the catechol tannin type.

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