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Acronym: ECG
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epicatechin gallate
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t]] compounds, thought to reduce incidence of cancer and heart disease. The major flavonoids in green tea are the kaempferol and catechins (catechin, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)). In producing teas such as oolong tea and black tea, the leaves are allowed to oxidize, during which enzymes present in the tea |
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Acronym: EC
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Epicatechin
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-2''H''-chromen-''3-ol'' skeleton. *::Catechins (Catechin (C), Gallocatechin (GC), Catechin 3-gallate (Cg), Gallocatechin 3-gallate (GCg)), Epicatechins (Epicatechin (EC), Epigallocatechin (EGC), Epicatechin 3-gallate (ECg), Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCg)) *:Proanthocyanidins are dimers, trimers, oligomers, or polymers of the flavanols. === Anth |
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