Catechin

"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.

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An antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms.

Descriptor ID	D002392
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
Concept/Terms	Catechin Catechin (+)-Catechin Cianidanol Catechinic Acid Acid, Catechinic Catechuic Acid Acid, Catechuic (+)-Cyanidanol 3,3',4',5,7-Flavanpentol Catergen Catergen Zyma Zyma Epicatechin Epicatechin 2H-1-Benzopyran-3,5,7-triol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-, (2R-cis)- KB-53 KB-53 KB 53 KB53 Z 7300 Z 7300 (+)-Cyanidanol-3 (+)-Cyanidanol-3 Cyanidanol-3 Cyanidanol-3 Cyanidanol 3

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Catechin".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Pyrans [D03.383.663]
Benzopyrans [D03.383.663.283]
Chromans [D03.383.663.283.240]
Catechin [D03.383.663.283.240.190]
Chromones [D03.383.663.283.266]
Flavonoids [D03.383.663.283.266.450]
Catechin [D03.383.663.283.266.450.206]
Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring [D03.633]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.633.100]
Benzopyrans [D03.633.100.150]
Chromans [D03.633.100.150.240]
Catechin [D03.633.100.150.240.190]
Chromones [D03.633.100.150.266]
Flavonoids [D03.633.100.150.266.450]
Catechin [D03.633.100.150.266.450.206]

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Bar chart showing 37 publications over 19 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	0	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	3	3
2023	0	1	1
2024	1	1	2
2025	1	0	1
2026	2	0	2

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Wu C, Hou J, McClements DJ, Li L, Chen Z, Liao C, Chen K, Yan G, Hu H, Fang G, He Z, Liu X, Wang P. Formation and application of soybean protein amyloid fibril-dextran-epigallocatechin gallate nanoparticles for interfacial engineering of lycopene-loaded Pickering emulsions. Food Chem. 2026 Oct 01; 525(Pt 2):150425.

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Zhang Y, Wu C, Li Y, Zhao P, Dai R, McClements DJ, Liu F. Structure-function insights into heat/pH-shift-treated legume protein-EGCG conjugates as functional alternative proteins for stabilizing walnut oil emulsions. Int J Biol Macromol. 2026 Apr; 359:151637.

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Li Y, Dai C, Zhang Y, McClements DJ, Liu X, Liu F. Zein-EGCG?sodium alginate conjugates with tunable interfacial properties for improved stability and antioxidant performance of walnut oil emulsions. Food Chem. 2025 Dec 30; 497:147038.

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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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Geng Q, McClements DJ, Wu Z, Li T, He X, Shuai X, Liu C, Dai T. Investigation of bovine ?-lactoglobulin-procyanidin complexes interactions and its utilization in O/W emulsion. Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Jun 15; 240:124457.

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Cui F, Han S, Wang J, McClements DJ, Liu X, Liu F. Co-delivery of curcumin and epigallocatechin gallate in W/O/W emulsions stabilized by protein fibril-cellulose complexes. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2023 Feb; 222:113072.

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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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