"Catechin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms.
| Descriptor ID |
D002392
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.663.283.240.190 D03.383.663.283.266.450.206 D03.633.100.150.240.190 D03.633.100.150.266.450.206
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| Concept/Terms |
Catechin- Catechin
- (+)-Catechin
- Cianidanol
- Catechinic Acid
- Acid, Catechinic
- Catechuic Acid
- Acid, Catechuic
- (+)-Cyanidanol
- 3,3',4',5,7-Flavanpentol
Epicatechin- Epicatechin
- 2H-1-Benzopyran-3,5,7-triol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-, (2R-cis)-
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catechin" by people in Profiles.
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Xu H, Huang Y, He K, Lin Z, McClements DJ, Hu Y, Cheng H, Peng X, Jin Z, Chen L. An effective preserving strategy for strawberries by constructing pectin/starch coatings reinforced with functionalized eggshell fillers. Food Chem. 2024 Aug 30; 450:139314.
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Peng X, McClements DJ, Liu X, Liu F. EGCG-based nanoparticles: synthesis, properties, and applications. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2025; 65(12):2177-2198.
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Han JR, Wang Q, Yi LX, Li P, Gu Q, Xiao H, Zhu BW, Wu HT. Improving the in vitro and in vivo bioavailability of pterostilbene using Yesso scallop gonad protein isolates-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) conjugate-based emulsions: effects of carrier oil. Food Funct. 2022 Sep 22; 13(18):9544-9558.
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Yan X, He Y, Bai X, McClements DJ, Chen S, Liu X, Liu F. Development and application of hydrophilic-hydrophobic dual-protein Pickering emulsifiers: EGCG-modified caseinate-zein complexes. Food Res Int. 2022 07; 157:111451.
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Li X, Li M, Zhang T, McClements DJ, Liu X, Wu X, Liu F. Enzymatic and Nonenzymatic Conjugates of Lactoferrin and (-)-Epigallocatechin Gallate: Formation, Structure, Functionality, and Allergenicity. J Agric Food Chem. 2021 Jun 09; 69(22):6291-6302.
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Li C, Dai T, Chen J, Li X, Li T, Liu C, McClements DJ. Protein-polyphenol functional ingredients: The foaming properties of lactoferrin are enhanced by forming complexes with procyanidin. Food Chem. 2021 Mar 01; 339:128145.
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Chen Y, Huang F, McClements DJ, Xie B, Sun Z, Deng Q. Oligomeric Procyanidin Nanoliposomes Prevent Melanogenesis and UV Radiation-Induced Skin Epithelial Cell (HFF-1) Damage. Molecules. 2020 Mar 24; 25(6).
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Dai T, Li T, He X, Li X, Liu C, Chen J, McClements DJ. Analysis of inhibitory interaction between epigallocatechin gallate and alpha-glucosidase: A spectroscopy and molecular simulation study. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2020 Apr 05; 230:118023.
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Yan X, Zhang X, McClements DJ, Zou L, Liu X, Liu F. Co-encapsulation of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) and Curcumin by Two Proteins-Based Nanoparticles: Role of EGCG. J Agric Food Chem. 2019 Dec 04; 67(48):13228-13236.
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Han J, Du Y, Shang W, Yan J, Wu H, Zhu B, Xiao H. Fabrication of surface-active antioxidant biopolymers by using a grafted scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis) gonad protein isolate-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) conjugate: improving the stability of tuna oil-loaded emulsions. Food Funct. 2019 Oct 16; 10(10):6752-6766.