Diacetylated and acetone-conjugated flavan-3-ols as potent antioxidants with cell penetration ability

Catechin and epicatechin are the health beneficial flavan-3-ols in tea and many fruits. However, their extreme hydrophilicity renders drawbacks for them to pass through the bio-membranes. We prepared lipophilic flavan-3-ol derivatives by acetylation or by acetone-conjugation. The structures of these...

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Main Authors: Hao-Cong Meng, Jie Gao, Hua-Chuan Zheng, Alatangaole Damirin, Chao-Mei Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614003685