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CATECHIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("catechin" is a kind of...):
tannic acid; tannin (any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine)
Context examples:
Catechins are being studied in the prevention and treatment of cancer.
(Catechin, NCI Dictionary)
As potential chemopreventive agents, catechins scavenge free radicals; inhibit enzymes involved in cell replication and DNA synthesis; interfere with cell-to-cell contact adhesion; and inhibit various intracellular communication pathways required for cell division.
(Defined Green Tea Catechin Extract, NCI Thesaurus)
Kunecatechins is a partially purified fraction of the aqueous extract of green tea leaves from Camellia sinensis and contains catechins and other green tea components.
(Kunecatechins Ointment, NCI Thesaurus)
A proprietary formulation composed of a defined, decaffeinated green tea extract, containing polyphenolic flavonol catechins, isolated from the plant Camellia sinensis with antiviral, antioxidant, and potential chemopreventive activities.
(Defined Green Tea Catechin Extract, NCI Thesaurus)
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