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Flavan-3-ol metabolic pathway

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Compounds (35)

CompoundDescription
benzoic acidA fungistatic compound that is widely used as a food preservative. It is conjugated to GLYCINE in the liver and excreted as hippuric acid.
epicatechin
phenylacetic acid
epicatechin-3'-O-glucuronidestructure in first source
1,3-dihydroxyphenyl-2-O-sulfatestructure in first source
theaflavinCatechin dimer joined at B rings
theaflavin-3,3'-digallatestructure in first source
3-phenylpropionic acidRN given refers to parent cpd
procyanidin b1
catechinAn antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms.
4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid
4-hydroxybenzoic acid
dihydroferulic acidstructure in first source
homovanillic acidA 3-O-methyl ETHER of (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid.
3-o-methylgallic acidstructure in first source
catecholRN given refers to unlabeled parent cpd
3-hydroxyhippuric acida kynureninase inhibitor; structure in first source
hippuric acidRN given refers to parent cpd; structure in Merck Index, 9th ed, #4591
hyodeoxycholic aciddiffers from deoxycholic acid in that the 6 alpha-OH is in the 12 position in the former; RN given refers to (3alpha,5beta,6alpha)-isomer
3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acidA deaminated metabolite of LEVODOPA.
epigallocatechin gallatea steroid 5alpha-reductase inhibitor and antimutagen in green tea (Camellia sinensis)
caffeic acidprovides protection against genotoxicity of DMBA
protocatechuic acidRN given refers to parent cpd; structure
gallocatecholstructure give in first source; RN given for (trans-(+-))-omer; inhibits DNA-dependent DNA & RNA polymerases
vanillic acidA flavoring agent. It is the intermediate product in the two-step bioconversion of ferulic acid to vanillin. (J Biotechnol 1996;50(2-3):107-13).
dihydro-3-coumaric acidintermediate in biosynthesis of dihydrophenanthrenes from phenylalanine
3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
pyrogallolA trihydroxybenzene or dihydroxy phenol that can be prepared by heating GALLIC ACID.
4-hydroxyhippuric acid
gallic acidA colorless or slightly yellow crystalline compound obtained from nutgalls. It is used in photography, pharmaceuticals, and as an analytical reagent.
3-coumaric acidRN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation in Chemline
gallocatecholstructure give in first source; RN given for (trans-(+-))-omer; inhibits DNA-dependent DNA & RNA polymerases
3-hydroxybenzoic acidRN given refers to parent cpd
3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acidcatechol methyltransferase inhibitor; N1 same as NM
coenzyme a