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Afzelechin is a flavan-3-ol, a type of flavonoid. It can be found in Bergenia ligulata ( paashaanbhed in Ayurveda traditional Indian medicine). It exists as at least two major epimers (afzelechin and epiafzelechin).

Chemical data

Formula
C15H14O5
Molecular weight
274.27 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2R,3S)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol
SMILES
C1[C@@H]([C@H](OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O
InChIKey
RSYUFYQTACJFML-DZGCQCFKSA-N
XLogP
0.7
Polar surface area
90.2 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
flavan-3-ol
Mass
274.084123548
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found in taxon
Typha capensis
canonical SMILES
C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O
chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₄O₅
isomeric SMILES
C1[C@@H]([C@H](OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O
Commons category
Afzelechin
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Metabolism
  • Glycosides
  • Proanthocyanidins
  • Dimers
  • Trimers
  • References

Afzelechin is a flavan-3-ol, a type of flavonoid. It can be found in Bergenia ligulata ( paashaanbhed in Ayurveda traditional Indian medicine). It exists as at least two major epimers (afzelechin and epiafzelechin).

==Metabolism== (2R,3S)-Catechin:NADP+ 4-oxidoreductase transforms cis-3,4-leucopelargonidin into afzelechin.

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